mirror.co reported airport staff tonight told of their fears of an Ebola outbreak after a passenger from Sierra Leone collapsed and died as she got off a plane at Gatwick. Workers said they were terrified the virus could spread globally through the busy international hub from the West African country which is in the grip of the deadly epidemic. The woman, said to be 72, became ill on the gangway after she left a Gambia Bird jet with 128 passengers on board. She died in hospital on Saturday. One official added: “Public Health England is aware a passenger arriving on a flight from The Gambia that landed at Gatwick airport on Saturday fell ill shortly after disembarking. “The passenger was taken to hospital and sadly died.
“In line with standard procedures, tests are being undertaken to determine the cause of death.
“The patient’s symptoms suggest that Ebola is very unlikely but as a precaution this is one of the tests being undertaken. “The patient was not symptomatic on the plane and therefore there is no risk of Ebola being passed on to either flight crew or other passengers. Read Article
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southdublin.today.ie reported ….Be it the pale skin, Irish reg plates, camera around their neck or map in hand the majority of Irish people who have been the victim of theft from their person while abroad, 58%, agree that either they or their travelling companion looked like a tourist at the time. Pickpocketing was identified as […]
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Theguardian.com reported data from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime shows the most up-to-date available homicide rates per 100,000 people for the most populous cities of 137 countries. The Americas overtook Africa as the region with the highest murder rate in 2012 – with eight of the world’s 10 deadliest cities found there. Read […]
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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 […]
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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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orlandosentinel.com reported that three arrested were Walt Disney World employees – Robert Kingsolver, 49, Patrick Holgerson, 32, and Joel Torres, 32 – who were charged with a variety of sex crimes, including traveling to meet a minor. The employees have been placed on unpaid leave pending the outcome of the charges, said Disney spokeswoman Marilyn […]
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denverpost.com reported…Tourists in Argentina are suddenly finding their money will go a lot further than it did just a few days ago. The peso has gone into freefall, plummeting just over 17% against the dollar in two days. As an example, a seven-course tasting menu at HG Restaurant at the Fierro Hotel in Palermo, named […]
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The fatal Influenza A (H1N1) virus, which became pandemic in 2009-2010 with at least 18,138 global deaths, has staged a comeback in the U.S. Should the world worry? “[Usually] the most common problem from the flu isn’t the virus itself, but the bacteria and pneumonia that the virus sets you up for,” Bruce Hirsch, M.D., […]
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mercopress.com reported… Not even Government House or two crucial ministries directly responsible for the situation could escape the blackouts. Casa Rosada was left in the dark and with no air conditioning for ten minutes and the ministries of two most trusted and loyal officials, Axel Kicillof (Economy) and Julio De Vido (Federal Planning and Infrastructure) […]
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