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Cholera News : KENYA: Cholera risk spreading Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:13:55 GMT SOLAPUR: An epidemic of cholera mainly in the slums in the eastern part of Solapur city has affected 4,048 people, leaving nine dead in the last one week.Cholera News : MOZAMBIQUE: Floods could aggravate seasonal cholera Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:44:21 GMT Source: IRIN Cholera has claimed the lives of over 40 people in Mozambique and ongoing flooding throughout the central and northern parts of the country could aggravate the problem, aid agencies say.Opinion Analysis Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:32:17 GMT Letââ¬â¢s kick typhoid out of Zim THE rise of Typhoid cases in Mabvuku from an initial four at the beginning of the month to 160 as of yesterday is worrisome particularly as memories of the cholera outbreak that killed an estimated 4 000 people in 2008/09 are still fresh in the minds of many.Jonathan Greenblatt: World Water Day - Party Like It's 2010 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:41:38 GMT When you eliminate preventable death and disease, a whole new world is possible. This is why people all over the world are joining together to celebrate World Water Day.Sexual abuse, HIV haunt Kolkata streetchildren Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:41:54 GMT An HIV explosion might be waiting to happen in Kolkata. One per cent of the city's 15,000 street children (in the age group of 5-14) are HIV-positive, but were not aware of the fact that they were carrying the deadly virus.Dormant microbes promote diversity, serve environment: study Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:25:27 GMT (PhysOrg.com) -- The ability of microbes, tiny organisms that do big jobs in our environment, to go dormant not only can save them from death and possible extinction but may also play a key role in promoting biodiversity and ecosystem stability.Mozambique: 42 dead in worsening cholera outbreak Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:04:35 GMT Mozambique's health ministry spokesman says the country's cholera outbreak has now killed 42 people in the northern and central parts of the southern African country.Self-appointed statistician falls victim to typhoid in Mabvuku becomes a statistic himself Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:36:14 GMT A self-appointed typhoid statistician from Mabvuku became a statistic himself after succumbing to the disease, bringing the number of people so far treated to 200 as of yesterday.The Arsenic Century, By James C Whorton Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:01:27 GMT The next time you're having a bad day, pause for a moment to be grateful: that you weren't born in the Victorian age and consequently are not likely to be in danger of being poisoned by arsenic. Related Stories Brooklyn, By Colm TóibÃn Molotov's Magic Lantern, By Rachel Polonsky 61 Hours, By Lee Child A Bright and Guilty Place, By Richard Rayner An Edible History of Humanity, By Tom StandageThe Arsenic Century, By James C Whorton Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:51:25 GMT The next time you're having a bad day, pause for a moment to be grateful: that you weren't born in the Victorian age and consequently are not likely to be in danger of being poisoned by arsenic. Related Stories A Bright and Guilty Place, By Richard Rayner An Edible History of Humanity, By Tom Standage Molotov's Magic Lantern, By Rachel Polonsky 61 Hours, By Lee ChildRelevant Links Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:33:45 GMT Chavana said that the outbreaks have slowed down because of the major health education efforts undertaken, not only by health workers, but also by members of the government and by civil society organisations, who have all multiplied the messages about the precautions that should be taken.History's lifesavers: Borlaug in top 10 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:07:30 GMT In the history of the world, who saved the most lives? A website called ScienceHeroes.com has an intriguing top 10 list. And Minnesota has bragging rights on No. 3: Norman Borlaug.The great unblocking of Beira Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:40:56 GMT A dinner party gone wrong drew me to Beira.Local Group Delivers Clean Water to Haiti Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:43:23 GMT A non-profit group is delivering a much needed resource to Haiti â clean water.Gandhi's words are Shakira's 'personal motto' Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:05:29 GMT Nevada (US), Mar 19 : Peace icon Mahatma Gandhi seems to be acclaimed recording artist Shakira's favorite.The Arsenic Century, By James C Whorton Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:19:03 GMT The next time you're having a bad day, pause for a moment to be grateful: that you weren't born in the Victorian age and consequently are not likely to be in danger of being poisoned by arsenic. Come, come, you might be thinking. This is a slender reason to be cheerful â who's to say that anyone would wish to slip a splash of arsenious acid into my cup of tea? But as James Whorton's book points ...Gandhi’s words are Shakira’s “personal motto” Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:08:24 GMT For immediate release Gandhiâs words are Shakiraâs âpersonal mottoâ Peace icon Mahatma Gandhi seems to be acclaimed recording artist Shakiraâs favorite. In the official statement by her on receiving medal of honor from International Labor ...Mozambique: 42 dead in worsening cholera outbreak Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:35:33 GMT Mozambique's health ministry spokesman says the country's cholera outbreak has now killed 42 people in the northern and...Digested opera: Kátya Kabanová by Leoš Janáček | John Crace Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:06:27 GMT Is it lightning or punishment from God for all the slapping and tickling going on beyond the garden gate in JanáÄek's morality tale of 1860s Russia? Let John Crace take you through it Act I: A small Russian town in the 1860s VáÅa: I love this river, me. The water is so watery. Glasa : If you say so, know-all. VáÅa: And lo, what is that noise? Glasa: That is the first lesson in Writing Drama for ...Lit. Hum. in Real English Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:10:45 GMT In the perpetual struggle to translate the masterpieces of Western literature into readable English, recent years have seen some notable advances and unfortunate missteps. Lit. Hum. authorities and enthusiasts should listen up.New book exposes the ignored causes of three major life-threatening and chronic diseases Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:30:58 GMT In his newest book, Overlooked Causes and the Prevention: Cancer, Cardiovascular Heart Disease, Multiple Sclerosis (published by AuthorHouse), author Arthur Douglass Alexander III exposes, delineates and documents the sometimes overlooked and often ignored causes of three major life-threatening and chronic diseases: cancer, cardiovascular disease and multiple sclerosis.Professors seek account of Duffy's Cut deaths Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:08:42 GMT EAST WHITELAND â Anyone with a copy of the Village Record from Oct. 3, 1832, laying around is asked to call a couple guys at Immaculata University.DOH reports no unusual diseases due to El Niño Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:52:52 GMT BACOLOD CITY â If the El Niño phenomenon has caused havoc to agriculture, the Department of Health Secretary Esperanza Cabral told local media here that the dry spell has not really caused so much of a problem health wise.Found in translation Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:06:54 GMT If youâre a fan of Gabriel Garcia Marquez or have purchased the latest edition of âDon Quixote,â you might know the name Edith Grossman.DRC: Armed Congolese soldiers enter MSF hospital in Hauts Plateaux, South Kivu, and remove wounded patients Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:29:12 GMT Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) - International MSF demands that all parties to the conflict respect medical structures. MSF and ...Water Works: Louisville Water Co. celebrates 150th anniversary with community events Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:40:02 GMT Imagine watching your home burn to the ground because firefighters couldnât get enough water. Now imagine watching a loved one die because doctors didnât know the family water supply was tainted with deadly bacteria.Global Access To Safe Drinking Water Increased, Sanitation Lagging Behind, WHO-UNICEF Report Finds Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:10:44 GMT A report released Monday by the WHO and UNICEF documents mixed progress in improving drinking water and sanitation conditions worldwide, VOA News reports (Schlein, 3/15). The report - presenting the latest data on improved sources of sanitation and drinking water in 209 countries or territories - is aimed at assisting policy-makers, donors, government and non-governmental agencies decide what ...FOCUS: PEOPLE AND POWER Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:13:10 GMT This summer marks the 60th anniversary of the start of the Korean War, a bloody three-year conflict that set Communist North Korea against a South Korea supported by a UN coalition headed by the US.Dana Ullman: Do Antibiotics Make People Fat? Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:27:28 GMT Evidence suggesting that antibiotics may make people fat is old. As far back as 1955, research published in a leading nutrition journal showed that weight gain may be linked to prolonged antibiotic usage.Relevant Links Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:17:48 GMT The World Health Organization (WHO) country profile for Mozambique notes that the disease has been present in the country since 1973. In 1992, '93, '98, '99 and 2004, notified cholera cases in Mozambique represented one-third to one-fifth of all cases reported in Africa.Rescue Teams Forcibly Evacuate Mozambique Flood Victims Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:50:17 GMT Rescue Teams Forcibly Evacuate Mozambique Flood VictimsDoctors see bad situation in Haiti only getting worse Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:14:17 GMT Local doctors visit quake-torn nationPublished on: 3/17/2010. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:13:34 GMT THE NEAR 150 year-old Montefiore Fountain in the square at Coleridge Street is in for a much needed facelift. Its restoration is coming through the National Art Gallery Committee's Art Conservation Programme, which has funded Puerto Rican conservator Angel Santiago's two-week work on the monument.UN report says 170 million no longer defecate outdoors Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:14:02 GMT Global sanitation improved dramatically since 1990, outdoor defecation linked to deadly diarrhea, worms that enter food sources and the spread cholera and polioLuck of the Irish? Not for county's early immigrants Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:41:09 GMT BLOOMINGTON -- If today's McLean County Irish are indeed lucky,as the saying goes, they may have their very unlucky ancestors tothank.UN agencies say open defecation on the decline Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:06:05 GMT Almost 170 million people have moved from the outdoors to at least the outhouse to defecate in what the United Nations is calling a major advance in global sanitation over the last two decades.Teams forcibly evacuate Mozambique flood victims Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:30:45 GMT Authorities say rescue teams have evacuated 6,000 people, some of them forcibly, from flood-stricken districts in central Mozambique.Twelve dead in Angolan floods Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:12:54 GMT At least twelve people have been killed in the Angolan capital Luanda, after homes collapsed due to continuous downpours.Eric Michael Johnson: The Unseen and Unknowable Has No Place in Science Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:28:16 GMT It is my view that religion and science are incompatible in a very specific and important way. I say this as someone who previously drank...Uganda: Emergency assistance reaching thousands after landslides Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:03:04 GMT BUDUDA DISTRICT, Uganda, 16 March 2010 â Two weeks after deadly landslides engulfed three villages in eastern Uganda, emergency assistance is reaching those who need it. But continued heavy rains and flooding have raised the fear that similar landslides may occur in neighbouring districts.NAMA Raises Alarm over Threat of Meningitis Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:23 GMT The North-west zone of the National Emergency Management Agency (NAMA) has raised alarm over the possibility of deaths in northern states from diseases such as Cerebrum Spinal Meningitis (CSM), Cholera, Measles, Lassa and Yellow Fever.Uganda : Rains Hurt Economy Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:05:24 GMT Kampala â As torrential rains wreak havoc in most parts of the country, the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA), the institution responsible for the development and maintenance of the country's national road network, says it is on full alert to ensure roads are motorable.Turn on the Tap walk to aid Third World nations Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:14:17 GMT WELLAND â Laurie Frandsen is asking Wellanders to tap into kindness for families in need. Frandsen is co-organizing the second annual Turn on the Tap â Safe Water Challenge, a walk-a-thon happening at Seaway Mall on March 28.[...]In Brief: Food security remains precarious Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:44:21 GMT Source: IRIN Zimbabwe's food security has improved but is still precarious and vulnerable to sudden shocks, according to the latest update by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).Press Release Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:50:03 GMT Since the publication of the Fourth Edition of White's Handbook of Chlorination and Alternative Disinfectants more than ten years ago, the water industry has made substantial advances in their understanding and application of chlorine, hypochlorite, and alternative disinfectants for water and wastewater treatment.Custers' love letters crossed Plains Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:18:34 GMT This is one in a series of vignettes celebrating history. The series' name comes from the state motto, Ad astra per aspera: To the stars through difficulties.Kenya : How Organisations Skew Data to Attract Donor Funding Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:32:39 GMT Nairobi â Having worked with demographers and statisticians within multilateral and donor organisations, I am hardly surprised by the recent revelation that the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) may have erroneously or deliberately exaggerated claims about the Himalayas' shrinking glaciers.Zimbabwe : People Need Not Be Eating Their Own Waster Matter Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:37:12 GMT LIVING in the low-income suburb of Mabvuku has never been for the faint-hearted. This was graphically put to the nation years ago when it was reported a woman had died at Hunters' Bar in the suburb while dancing to the song Amadamara by South African artiste Fred Gwala.Moz floods: 6 000 evacuated Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:12:46 GMT Authorities say rescue teams have evacuated 6 000 people, some of them forcibly, from flood-stricken districts in central Mozambique. |
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