fusion.net reported that… All seasoned travelers understand the importance of a kindly stranger in a foreign land. No matter how careful or self-reliant you think you are, there’s always some unexpected moment in your trip when you could use a helping hand; mine came when a I got pulled from a mean-tempered undertow by a Costa Rican surfer who happened to be strolling by on the beach as I was drowning (Pura vida, mae!). Most of us are fortunate enough to encounter good Samaritans in our time of need. Karen Colclough wasn’t so lucky. On April 11, she met the wrong stranger on a lonely beach in Nicaragua. And now she’s dead. The 37-year-old Massachusetts native first realized she was in trouble when she discovered the beach path back to her hotel had been blocked by the rising tide. Read Article
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theguardian.com reported …. From potatoes to deodorant, toilet paper and bottled beer, Cubans have come to accept chronic shortages as an inevitable part of life after more than half a century of communist rule. Now a shrinking supply of condoms has upset residents of the Caribbean island nation and alarmed health officials who are worried […]
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tokyoreporter.com reported that data released on Saturday revealed that the number of cases of the sexually transmitted disease syphilis exceeded 1,000 last year for the first time since current statistics began, reports the Sankei Shimbun (Apr. 6). According to the Tokyo branch of the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, the number of cases recorded in […]
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KFYI.com reported the Maricopa County Department of Public Health has confirmed than an unvaccinated person returning from Europe has measles. While in Maricopa County, officials say this person may have exposed others to the virus in these public locations: March 29: Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport Terminal 4; 6:30 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. Read Article
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guardiantv.com reported that measles cases in high numbers are being reported around the United States this year and are sparking concerns of a comeback of the illness. The viral infection was considered eliminated in the US in the year 2000 due to vaccinations resulting in a record low incidence of it. According to the US […]
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The World Health Organization on Tuesday called on China to improve its air quality and urged residents of Beijing to stay indoors as the capital city suffered a sixth day of hazardous-level air pollution. Bernhard Schwartländer, the organization’s China chief, said he is concerned about the smog that has smothered Beijing in recent days. The […]
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telemetro.com reported that 9 cases of hantavirus [infections] have been reported this year [2014] in Panama. Seven of the the nine cases are located in Las Tablas and Los Santos province. There has been one recorded death. A majority of cases have come from the Azuero region of Panama. Read Article HAVE YOU THOUGHT OF […]
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Chagas disease has been added to the list of ailments with a significant outbreak throughout Venezuela. According to the Ministry of Health, only in the first three weeks of 2014, 334 events of the dangerous infection were recorded. For instance, the week of January 12-18, 175 cases of the infection caused by the parasite Trypanosoma […]
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theguardian.com reported that water in Mexico City comes out of the tap in a variety of colours (yellow, rusty or earthy tints), flavours (sulphuric, chlorinated or metallic) and textures (muddy or gritty). Water that doesn’t smell, taste or look funky, however, is actually more dangerous, for it can sucker people into believing that it’s drinkable. […]
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rt.com reported that the Plague of Justinian is believed to have wiped out up to half the world’s known population at the time. The new research clearly links the Plague of Justinian with the Black Death bubonic plague, which was spread by rats in the 14th to 17th centuries, and a later pandemic in the […]
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