Even before the peak season of encephalitis, Acute Encephalitis Syndrome has already claimed 80 lives in Uttar Pradesh. In spite of infrastructural support, including new ventilators and wards for encephalitis patients in BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur, as well as awareness campaigns in the area, the number of cases and deaths are constantly increasing in the eastern part of the state. Read article
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PUTNAM COUNTY — The latest numbers are in and, so far, 18 cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever have been reported in the Upper Cumberland Region — more than 100 cases statewide this year alone.”There’s a fair amount of (the disease) here; it’s not common but it’s certainly not uncommon,” Dr. Mark Pierce, an infectious […]
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Given the level of tension in the region, it will be no surprise that security at Israel’s airports is stringent. Arriving by aircraft you will notice a couple of security guards waiting when you go up the escalators from your flight – if you seem suspicious they will not hesitate to stop you. Read article
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In one of the biggest vetting operations in 70 years, the backgrounds of half-a-million people have been screened amid concerns the Games remain threatened by terrorism. The Home Office has so far refused more than 100 applications for a range of reasons, but mostly due to concerns about extent of an individual’s criminal records. Read […]
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The paper reports that the bill would cover the costs incurred and revenues lost by companies such as advertisers and media companies. Other forms of cover, including employers’ and public liability insurance, would add to the industry’s losses. Read article
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Striking Finnair staff have been ordered to go back to work by a Finnish court but the airline says there may still be some cancellations and delays. The airline’s 1,000 technical services personnel including mechanics started industrial action on Tuesday, June 5, and the strike had originally been due to run until June 13. Read […]
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British police and military forces using a helicopter and inflatable boats teamed up Thursday to practice security procedures designed to protect the Thames river from possible terrorist attacks during the 2012 London Olympics. The Thames is Britain’s best-known river, immortalized in the novels of Charles Dickens, and a waterway once so putrid that it shut […]
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The strike at the Fredericton airport has now entered its second 100 days. A while back we stopped being so public about it because we didn’t see where it was helping reach a settlement. But balanced against this is our responsibility to keep you informed. And to be honest, we’re a bit miffed about the […]
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EIGHT people were seriously ill in hospital last night after an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease. NHS Lothian said they had four confirmed and another four suspected cases of the illness in Edinburgh. Read article
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The backgrounds of up to 500,000 people are being scrutinised in an unprecedented security screening designed to stop the Olympic Games being disrupted by criminals or terrorists, the Guardian has learned. In what is understood to be the biggest vetting process since the second world war, the Home Office has so far refused about 100 […]
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