A US hospital worker accused of injecting himself with stolen drugs and contaminating syringes that infected at least 30 patients with hepatitis C has been charged with federal drug crimes. David Kwiatkowski, a former technician at Exeter Hospital, was arrested today at a Massachusetts hospital where he was receiving treatment. US Attorney John Kacavas called Kwiatkowski a “serial infector” who worked in at least six other states, including one in which he is a suspect in a similar incident involving a hospital operating room. Kacavas declined to name any of the other states but said they are not clustered in one part of the country. Read article
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ECDC is enhancing its surveillance activities for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. ECDC is watching for any infectious disease health events that could present a public health threat and as of Friday 20 July, a summary of relevant health events will be included in the weekly Communicable Disease Threat Report (CDTR), published on […]
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Chiangrai Times – Foreign Diplomats from 10 Countries called on the Thai government to clamp down on extortion and scams that target foreign tourists at popular destinations throughout the country. Ministry of Tourism and Sports permanent secretary, Suwat Sidthilaw, said on Wednesday that diplomats from 10 countries identified extortion, scams and organised crime as a […]
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A WALKOUT of security staff at Heathrow Airport threatens to block the passage of Australian cyclists into London, but team chef de mission Nick Green is confident contingency plans will smooth the passage to the Olympic Games next week for one of the Australia’s most high-achieving units if required. Olympic men’s road cycling team members […]
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Thousands of Home Office staff, including airport immigration workers, are to stage a 24-hour strike the day before the opening of the Olympics in a row over jobs, pay and other issues.The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) said its members will walk out on 26 July and will take other industrial action, such as […]
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A WOMAN is being flown from Rockhampton to Brisbane after a high degree of exposure to a foal that died of Hendra virus. Queensland Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young said the woman would be assessed at the Princess Alexandra Hospital and a decision made about whether to give her an experimental antibody treatment. Read article
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An Oregon man who contracted a rare case of the plague trying to take a mouse from the jaws of a choking cat is no longer in a critical condition, and has talked about his fears of losing all of his fingers as a result of the disease. The family of Paul Gaylord, a welder […]
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Rabies continues to threaten Flores Island in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), as there have been thousands of reports of dog bites in the region over the last 15 years. Since 1997, 205 people have died from rabies in Flores, according to Sikka health agency. Read article
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An increased number of Britons needed consular assistance abroad last year. The number of deaths, rapes and lost or stolen passports all rose in 2011-12 compared with 2010-11, the Foreign Office said. Read article
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A strike by border staff is threatening to throw the Olympics into chaos. Members of the Public and Commercial Services Union could walk out within a week, it was announced last night. Read article
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