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France: anthrax diagnosed in a heroin addict

A case of infection with anthrax were reported in an injectable heroin user in France in the Rhone-Alpes, while four other cases, including two deaths, were reported in two other countries European Union, it was learned Friday from medical sources. Rare in Western Europe, the anthrax bacillus is due to a serious but can be cured by antibiotics given time, say the health authorities. An outbreak of anthrax (anthrax in English) related to the injection of contaminated heroin had occurred in 2009/2010, causing the infection of 119 people in Scotland, 5 in England and two in Germany. Read Article

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Argentina: Strike causes delays and cancellations

From news reports: Telam reported that airlines flying out of Jorge Newberry airport are using emergency scheduling, after an air controllers’ strike has caused delays and cancellations since Tuesday.The emergency measure lengthens the alloted time between takeoff and landing. It caused many flights to be diverted to Ezeiza airport on Tuesday. Read article

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Milan, Italy: Strike action impacts travel plans

Delays to airport operations are expected at Linate and Malpensa airports in Milan on 5 July, due to strikes by staff members of two companies providing ground handling services at the airports. At Malpensa airport employees of the company Aviapartners are scheduled to strike between 10:00 and 14:00 local time. In addition, employees of SEA […]

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Phom Penh, Cambodia: Children died from unidentified disease

An unknown deadly illness has appeared in Cambodia, killing at least 60 children in the past three months, health officials said yesterday. Of the 62 children admitted to the Kantha Bopha Children’s Hospitals with similar symptoms of severe fever and respiratory and neurological destruction, only two were able to be saved, hospital founder Dr Beat […]

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Edinburgh, Scotland: Legionnaires disease outbreak confirmed

The Scottish government has said that a third person has died in the Legionnaires’ Disease outbreak in Edinburgh. The man, from south west Edinburgh, was in his 60s and had been unwell for some time. Read article

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Santiago, Cuba: Increased outbreak of cholera confirmed

Cuban public health officials say the number of confirmed cholera cases has risen from 85 to 100 and advised residents of the worst-hit area, the southeastern province of Granma, to avoid traveling. Meanwhile, a dissident journalist in Santiago de Cuba, the island’s second largest city, reported that hospital workers there told him eight people had […]

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Chiang Mai, Thailand: 460 people exposed to Salmonella

Health authorities say the students fell ill after eating three-day-old boiled eggs tainted with salmonella bacteria. Dr Pornthep Siriwanarangsan, director-general of the Disease Control Department, said Chiang Mai Welfare School students became sick after eating donated eggs that were boiled three days previously and not reheated before they were consumed, allowing the bacteria to develop. […]

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Sibsagar, India: Japanese Encephalitis claims the lives of 22 people

At least 22 people have died of the disease in Assam’s Sivasagar district.As many as 28 people are currently undergoing treatment at different block Public Health Centres (PHCs) in the district. Read article

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Gutu, Zimbabwe: People don’t eat meat due to unknown illnesses

Douglas Pakati said it was the duty of the veterinary services department to monitor disease outbreaks and determine the cause of death.“I am not aware of this mysterious disease that is reported to be in or around Gutu. But it is not advisable to consume meat from livestock that have died in unclear circumstances,” said […]

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Manila, Philippines: Two police officers arrested for alleged extortion of money from tourists

MANILA, Philippines – Two policemen believed to be involved in extorting money from foreigners they arrest in tourist destinations in Metro Manila were arrested as they were illegally parked near a hotel in Pasay City Monday afternoon, apparently waiting for possible victims, an official said yesterday.Senior Police Officer 1 Roy Magnayon and PO3 Edwardo Cayabyab, […]

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