Garden Bio-hazard: Man Killed By Compost

A man in Briatian has died after inhaling lethal spores which grew on rotting compost in his garden. "The 47-year-old Briton fell ill less than 24 hours after being engulfed by "clouds of dust" while working with rotting tree and plant mulch.At first medics thought the...

Prevention is better than cure

More than 1,300 people across the country have suffered from acute diarrhea, of whom 136 cases tested positive for Vibrio Cholarae. Worthy of note is that nearly 17 percent of all healthy people are carrying this strain of the bacteria, and people are being urged to protect...

Food poisoning can be long-term problem

These things goes unnoticed in developing countries especially Africa, no wonder we have very short life expectancy. We import virtually everything so long as it is coming from the industralised countries - God help Africa!"Scientists only now are unraveling a legacy that has...

In Warm Climates, Pools Breed West Nile

" Swampy swimming pools all over the country — a legacy of the foreclosure crisis — are becoming breeding grounds for disease-carrying mosquitoes. The problem is particularly acute in warm climates like Florida and California, where officials are concerned about the...

Major Iraqi power plants idled due to lack of fuel

"Most of northern Iraq is without lights as two major power plants have been idled due to lack of fuel, a statement by the electricity ministry said. The source said the plants feeding the northern cities of Mosul and Kirkuk are out of...