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February 2006
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28.02.2006
A new test for the dreaded kala-azar disease, developed by scientists at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi offers a number of advantages over the old one.
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28.02.2006
Kansainvälisten avustusjärjestöt aikovat saada aikaan noin 50 miljoonan dollarin avustuspaketin, jonka avulla Nigeria voisi toteuttaa rokotus- ja tiedotuskampanjoita lintuinfluenssan leviämisen estämiseksi. Nigeria on ainoa Afrikan maa, jossa lintuinfluenssaa on toistaiseksi löydetty.
Story linkFrom: Ulkoministeriö Related topics/regions: [Africa] Image: Nigeria
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27.02.2006
Bird flu may take its toll on the environment too. Indian healthcare experts are worried that the large-scale burial of infected birds, using unscientific methods, by panicked farmers may contaminate soil and water.
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [India] Image: Nigeria bans bird imports to keep out flu © . / SciDev.Net
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26.02.2006
The Indian government has said that 94 of the 95 human samples for the H5N1 strain of bird flu have tested negative, and the last is being subjected to further tests to conclusively establish its status. Meanwhile, culling operations within a 10 km radius of Navapur in Maharashtra, ground zero of the disease outbreak in India, have concluded.
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26.02.2006
Tired of broken promises, survivors of the 1984 Union Carbide disaster are marching 800 km to Delhi to call attention to the continuing toxic contamination of Bhopal, the absence of adequate healthcare, and other problems.
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24.02.2006
Nykymuodossaan lintuinfluenssa tarttuu harvoin eläimestä ihmiseen. Taudin esiintymisalueillakin tartuntariski on hyvin pieni, painottaa Punainen Risti lintuinfluensasta kertovassa oppaassaan.
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24.02.2006
Government officials, awaiting the report on the last of the five samples that indicated human case of bird flu during preliminary tests, are hopeful this sample too would finally test negative for H5N1.
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [South Asia] [India] Image: Some experts believe the bird flu could trigger a human flu pandemic. © SciDev.Net
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23.02.2006
UNAIDS has launched a new version of its website complete with a new navigation, branding and logo (www.unaids.org).
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23.02.2006
Criminals are using the Internet to sell increasing quantities of counterfeit medicines, including fake versions of bird flu drug Tamiflu, a senior UN health expert said on Tuesday.
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22.02.2006
Last week, upon prior agreement by the Ministries of Health and Economy, the asbestos factory Salonit in Vranjac received approval for continued production of asbestos products. The approval was granted in spite of the fact that asbestos and related compounds was official included in the list of toxic materials maintained by the Ministry of Health.
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22.02.2006
On the eve of a UN meeting on bird flu today, a leading development group warns that public health precautionary planning is inadequate, particularly in fighting the epidemic in the developing world.
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22.02.2006
A new multinational fund that will leverage long-term commitments from rich governments to raise urgently needed financing for health programmes in poor countries is "close to implementation", it was announced yesterday.
Story linkImage: Health centre, Kenya: when will it see the results of the new global fund? © Peter Armstrong
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22.02.2006
The bird flu outbreak in India is a serious matter considering it has been reported in the South Asian nation for the first time, the World Health Organisations regional advisor S Salunke said.
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21.02.2006
The Association of the Computer and Multimedia Industry of Malaysia (Pikom) is calling on members and the local information and communications technology (ICT) industry players to participate in the World Congress on Information Technology 2006 (WCIT 2006) in Austin, Texas.
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21.02.2006
Nestlé admits to targeting 'pregnant and lactating women' with nutritional supplements, baby foods and milk at 'Nutrition Centres' in Chinese stores, says a leading campaign group.
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21.02.2006
It isnt chicken feed. Bird flu is beginning to hurt as the Rs 28,000-crore poultry industry is turning out to be the first big casualty of the avian flu virus scare now spreading across the country.
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [India] [Pakistan] Image: Bird flu scare in Indian sub continent
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21.02.2006
India's first confirmed cases of the highly pathogenic avian influenza or 'bird flu' surfaced in western Maharashtra state, over the weekend, catching authorities unprepared and threatening the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of poultry workers, in this populous, farming country.
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20.02.2006
Kėtė vit, Maqedonia ka shėnuar Ditėn Ndėrkombėtare tė Kancerit tė Fėmijėve, duke vepruar sipas iniciativė sė Peperutka - Shoqatė Maqedonase e Prindėrve pėr Luftė Kundėr Kancerit tė Fėmijėrisė dhe Leukemisė. Peperutka mbajti njė ceremoni tė shkurtėr nė Hotelin Holiday Inn, nė tė cilin ekranizoi njė film pėr fėmijėt me kancer dhe leukemi. Shoqata Peperutka nderoi donatorėt dhe bashkėpunėtorėt e saj me diploma falėnderimi pėr mbėshtetjen e tyre nė vitin 2005.
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20.02.2006
Every day more than 4,000 men, women and children in the worlds poorest countries die from lethal levels of smoke in their homes. Smoke from cooking fires causes 1.6 million deaths a year, more than malaria. Join Practical Actions campaign for urgent action to stop the killer in the kitchen.
Story linkFrom: Practical Action Image: Young children exposed to cooking smoke, Nepal © Practical Action
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18.02.2006
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Not quite, but this camel is carrying a solar-powered fridge to keep vaccines cool. "ImaginIt Now! [which provided the solar array] is an organization ... that undertakes solar electricity projects for rural healthcare clinics around the world," explains Kevin Humphrey in this blog.
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Not quite, but this camel is carrying a solar-powered fridge to keep vaccines cool. "ImaginIt Now! [which provided the solar array] is an organization ... that undertakes solar electricity projects for rural healthcare clinics around the world," explains Kevin Humphrey in this blog.