Diphtheria Articles

Diphtheria News : Baldwin County holds immunization clinic
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:37:59 GMT
As of the 2010-2011 school year Alabama students, who are 11 or 12 years of age and entering the sixth grade, will be required to receive an additional dose of Tdap. The Tdap vaccine protects again tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis.

Diphtheria News : Clinics for Seventh-Graders Set
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:08:14 GMT
Seventh-graders who need to catch up on necessary childhood vaccines can do so during upcoming clinics.

Diphtheria News : Drilling to save Chilean miners begins
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:10:28 GMT
Drill bores 50ft into rock as rescue mission to save 33 trapped miners gets under way Drilling to rescue the 33 Chilean miners trapped underground began yesterday as it emerged that they have spoken for the first time to family members waiting for them on the surface. A 31-tonne drill bored 50ft into the rock – the first step in the week-long drilling of a "pilot hole" to guide the way for the ...

Probe team blames it on diphtheria
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 01:31:23 GMT
The team probing the death of seven children in a Moradabad village has pinned blame on diphtheria. Although it’s the initial finding of the team and it would be confirmed only after the results of swab test at National Institute of Communicable Disease (NICD) comes out, the whole affair puts the immunisation programme of the state in a poor light.

Sorry, no cigarettes or alcohol, trapped miners told
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:05:19 GMT
Requests for alcohol and cigarettes by the trapped Chilean miners have been refused. They have been given nicotine patches instead.

Health officials urge parents to get children's vaccinations up-to-date before school
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:52:28 GMT
As children get ready for a new school year, the Department of Health is spreading the word to make sure your child's vaccinations are up to date so they don't catch a spreading virus. Steve Ference tells us why state officials say it's especially important this year.

Residents urged to get flu shots early
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:29:56 GMT
Rock and Winnebago County Health Departments want to remind you that it isn’t too early for a flu shot.

Early Flu Shot Clinics Announced for Rockford
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:51:58 GMT
2010-2011 Flu Season - The flu ends with U This season protect yourself-and those around you-by getting your annual flu vaccination

Chile miners' morale leaps as rescue inches closer
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:43:43 GMT
The morale of 33 miners trapped in Chile soared after music and hot meals were supplied, while NASA advisers praised their "courage" and provided advice on daylight deprivation, as a rescue drill inched closer.

Chile mine drilling effort paused to shore up walls
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:28:32 GMT
Chile's mine drilling effort to rescue 33 trapped miners was put on hold for several hours Wednesday to shore up the shaft walls after a fault in the rock was detected, the chief engineer said.

Miners' morale leaps as Chile rescue drill inches closer
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:59:38 GMT
The morale of 33 miners trapped in Chile soared Wednesday after music and hot meals were supplied, while NASA advisers praised their "courage" and provided advice on daylight deprivation, as a rescue drill inched closer.

Immunize now for the 2010-11 school year
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:29:13 GMT
For a healthy and safe school year, every parent’s back-to-school checklist should include making sure children are up-to-date in their immunizations This year in Washingoton under-immunized children have contributed to outbreaks of chickenpox and pertussis ("whooping cough").

Winnebago County flu shot campaign launches early
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:42:21 GMT
ROCKFORD — What Winnebago County Health Department Administrator Mike Bacon refers to as the annual flu vaccination campaign is off to an early start this year, and for the first time authorities are urging nearly everyone to be vaccinated.

Whooping cough on the rise
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:15:50 GMT
Once a major health scourge that brought illness and death to hundreds of thousands, pertussis -- better known as whooping cough -- has been making a comeback in recent years.

What to do to start the school year right
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:26:46 GMT
RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Before children start school, a U.S. doctor says they should get an eye exam, a dental cleaning and get the recommended immunizations. United States - Health - Dentistry - Education - United Press International

Starting the School Year Right
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:58:00 GMT
As many children head back to school this fall, are they truly prepared for what lies ahead? With a few simple medical exams; Maine's school-age children will be armed with the tools they need to have a healthier school year.

Whooping cough shots at Bean Fest
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:02:29 GMT
People can get protection at next weekend's festival against a disease that's on the rise in California.

Human Guinea Pig: Irish woman seeks truth about vaccines
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:59:00 GMT
Mari Steed doesn’t get angry very easily. Her presence has a very calming influence, but when you bring her back 50 years to a harrowing time in a mother-daughter home in Co. Cork she tenses up.

Teen Vaccination Rates Continue to Climb, Though Raising Awareness Remains Key
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:51:23 GMT
In 2009, the nation experienced double-digit increases in the percentage of U.S. teenagers who had received at least one dose of two of the three vaccines routinely recommended for adolescents, according to the results of a survey released Aug. 20 in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. "There's been steady incremental uptake in vaccination rates among teens," said Doug Campos ...

No revival plan for Imperial Vaccine Institute Kasauli
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:49:05 GMT
Shimla, Sep 2 : The Centre has no plan to revive Imperial vaccine unit known as Central Research Institute situated at prominent hill station Kasuli in district Solan of Himachal Pradesh, according to a parliamentary panel.

Piedmont city briefs
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:28:08 GMT
The Piedmont school district has issued an advisory to all Wildwood Elementary School neighbors regarding seismic repairs and construction at the school.

Immunization clinics offered Sept. 10, 17
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:35:03 GMT
The Porter County Health Department is offering immunizationclinics for students in grades 6-12 needing to update recentlyrequired immunizations from 4 to 7 p.m. on Sept. 10 and 17.

Officials urge early flu shots
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:13:29 GMT
While local health officials are uncertain of the severity of this year's flu season, they are urging early vaccinations. The Cherokee County Health Department will begin its flu vaccination seaso...

No government plans to revive vaccine units, says MPs panel
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:15:30 GMT
The central government has no roadmap to revive the three state-run vaccine producing plants in the country, shut in January 2008, a parliamentary panel has concluded.

NASA team advises Chile on trapped miners
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:38:21 GMT
NASA experts advised Chilean officials to be frank with 33 miners trapped deep underground about how long their rescue will take, as a giant drill slowly burrowed toward the desperate men.

Health Buzz: Justice Department Challenges Stem Cell Injunction
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:29:05 GMT
How to reduce sports concussions in young adults; 5 ways to make back-to-school time safe and healthy.

Miners' morale leaps as Chile rescue drill inches closer
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:41:00 GMT
COPIAPO, Chile (AFP) - The morale of 33 miners trapped in Chile soared Wednesday after music and hot meals were supplied, while NASA advisers praised their "courage" as a rescue drill inched closer.

Trapped miners' morale boost
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:46:59 GMT
The morale of 33 miners trapped in Chile soared after music and hot meals were supplied.

No government plans to revive vaccine units, says MPs panel
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:50:44 GMT
Shimla, Sep 2 : The central government has no roadmap to revive the three state-run vaccine producing plants in the country, shut in January 2008, a parliamentary panel has concluded.

Miners' morale leaps as rescue drill inches closer
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:16:33 GMT
The morale of 33 miners trapped in Chile soared after music and hot meals were supplied, while NASA advisers praised their courage as a rescue drill inched closer.

Miners' morale leaps as Chile rescue drill inches closer
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:38:28 GMT
COPIAPO—The morale of 33 miners trapped in Chile soared Wednesday after music and hot meals were supplied, and NASA added its experience to keeping them healthy while a rescue drill inched closer.

NASA turns down Chilean miners request for alcohol, cigarettes
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:42:38 GMT
London, Sep.2 : The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the executive branch agency of the United States Government, which is responsible for the nation's civilian space, has reportedly turned down requests for alcohol and cigarettes made by 33 trapped Chilean miners.

Chile mine owners beg forgiveness for miners' plight
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:23:38 GMT
The owners of a Chilean mine which collapsed early this month, trapping 33 men underground, asked forgiveness Tuesday for the accident, as a giant drill slowly bored through the earth to rescue the miners.

Trapped miners' morale high
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:21:04 GMT
The morale of 33 miners trapped in Chile soared on Wednesday after music and hot meals were supplied and they send a video to the surface.

Chilean miners requests for alcohol and cigarettes turned down by Nasa
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:23:30 GMT
Requests for alcohol and cigarettes by the 33 trapped Chilean miners have been refused by a Nasa doctor and they have instead been given nicotine patches to get them through their ordeal.

Rescue digs deeper to trapped Chilean miners
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:52:32 GMT
The 33 miners trapped in a collapsed Chilean mine settled in Tuesday for a lonely, months-long waiting game as a giant drill slowly bored through the earth to reach them.

State seeking vaccination compliance
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:37:43 GMT
Wisconsin health officials are hoping new requirements for vaccinations for students will keep cases of whooping cough to a minimum among middle and high school students, as well as chicken pox for all students.

Chilean miners' morale leaps as NASA aids rescue
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:31:59 GMT
COPIAPO, Chile: The morale of 33 miners trapped in Chile soared on Wednesday after music and hot meals were supplied, and NASA added its experience to keeping them healthy while a rescue drill inched closer.

State seeking vaccination compliance
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:17:54 GMT
The state Department of Health Services, in a "first day of school" press release, is urging parents to comply with child immunization rules, so kids don't contract illness and can't go to school.

Local News Briefs
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:41:25 GMT
The Garfield County Sheriff's Office and County Coroner released the name of the man who perished in a structure fire on Sunday, Aug. 29. Sanford Vaughn Griffin, 78, died in the fire at 0378 Apple Drive in the Mountain Shadow subdivision south of New Castle.

Community calendar for Sept. 1
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:16:02 GMT
The Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library, 250 N. Fifth St., can be reached at 873-3149 or visit www.zionsville.lib.in.us for more information.

NASA team advises Chile on trapped miners
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:12:15 GMT
COPIAPO, Chile, Aug 31, 2010 (AFP) - NASA experts Tuesday advised Chilean officials to be frank with 33 miners trapped deep underground about how long it will take to rescue them, as a giant dill slowly burrowed toward the desperate men.

Free pertussis vaccinations offered
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:29:47 GMT
OROVILLE — Free vaccinations against whooping cough are being offered for adults and children 11 and older by the Butte County Department of Public Health.

NASA team advises on trapped miners
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:17:43 GMT
NASA experts have advised Chilean officials to be frank with 33 trapped miners about how long their rescue will take.

Drilling to reach Chile miners yet to begin
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:22:11 GMT
Chilean officials were awaiting the arrival of a main drill and other equipment to begin boring a rescue shaft in a months-long operation to reach 33 miners who have been trapped underground for more than three weeks.

Chile mine owners beg for forgiveness
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:25:00 GMT
COPIAPO, Chile: The owners of a Chilean mine which collapsed early this month, trapping 33 men underground, asked forgiveness Tuesday for the accident, as a giant drill slowly bored through the earth to rescue the miners.

Chile turns to NASA
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:52:18 GMT
NASA experts advised Chilean officials to be frank with 33 miners trapped deep underground.

Health & Fitness File, Sept. 1
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:51:28 GMT
Central Racine County Health Department

Rescuers dig deeper to trapped miners
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:13:14 GMT
The months-long task of drilling a shaft to rescue 33 trapped Chilean miners in a collapsed mine has begun.

Rescuers dig deeper to trapped miners
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:45:27 GMT
THE 33 miners trapped in a collapsed Chilean mine settled overnight for a lonely, months-long waiting game as a giant drill slowly bored through the earth to reach them.

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