Regarding the ongoing outbreak of Dengue fever in Madeira, 1 819 cases of dengue fever have been reported from Madeira as of 25 November 2012. Forty three cases of dengue have been reported among European travellers returning from the island since the start of the outbreak. The presence of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, the main vector for transmission of the virus, has been documented in Madeira since 2005. Read Article
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Rangers of the National Forestry Corporation (CONAF) expelled on Sunday at 4 Israeli tourists ignore instructions within the camp Towers in Torres del Paine National Park. According to a statement released Monday by the state, “rangers, accompanied by police, proceeded to escort to the goal of Laguna Amarga a group of four Israeli citizens identified […]
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FRANKFURT, Feb 20, (Agencies): Travellers in Europe face further delays and flight cancellations this week as ground staff at Frankfurt airport plan to extend their strike until early on Wednesday, with neither side in the dispute showing any sign of giving ground. The strike by apron controllers at Europe’s third-busiest airport in terms of passenger […]
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BEIRUT, Nov 29 (Reuters) – Syrian rebels battled forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad just outside Damascus on Thursday, restricting access to its international airport, and the Dubai-based Emirates airline suspended flights to the Syrian capital. A rebel fighter who identified himself as Abu Omar, a member of the Jund Allah brigade, told Reuters that […]
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MADRID — Labor unions representing most workers in Spain’s Iberia airline say they will stage six days of strikes right before the Christmas holiday period to protest the company’s plans to lay off 4,500 workers. The stoppages by Iberia’s ground staff and cabin crews will be held Dec. 14 and Dec. 17-21. Read article
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A THREE-YEAR marketing campaign to attract US visitors to Ireland aims to see growth in tourists from North America grow by 20 per cent between 2013 and 2015. The ambition was aired in the Tourism Ireland launch this morning of its 2013 marketing plans. Both North America and mainland Europe are major targets int he […]
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A small outbreak in Canterbury of a potentially fatal illness has authorities on the look out. There have been seven reported cases of Legionellosis between Christchurch and Selwyn. Read article
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Flu cases are spiking in Central Florida and across the state, and doctors say they are seeing them in numbers they typically don’t see until January. In the past week, 250 confirmed cases have been reported at Centra Care urgent care’s 21 locations. Read article
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LOOMIS, Calif. (AP) — A fourth person has died from eating a soup made with poisonous mushrooms earlier this month at senior care facility in Northern California, authorities said Tuesday. The Placer County Sheriff’s Department identified the woman as Dorothy Mary Hart, 92. Read article
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Hong Kong (HKSAR) – The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is today (November 26) conducting a joint investigation with the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) into a suspected outbreak of respiratory disease involving five AFCD staff working in the New Territories North Animal Management Centre (NTNAMC) in Sheung Shui. […]
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