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First floods, now pesky mosquitoes for Midwest
CHICAGO - First came the floods -- now the mosquitoes. An explosion of pesky insects are pestering clean-up crews and just about anyone venturing outside in the waterlogged Midwest.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2008 U.S. Midwest Flood Source:(AP)
2008-07-03
New York launches HIV testing for all adults in Bronx
NEW YORK (AFP) - The city of New York on Thursday launched an HIV-screening campaign that aims to test every adult in the Bronx, the city's borough most affected by AIDS, the health department said.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AFP)
2008-06-27
Senate reaches an agreement on global AIDS bill
WASHINGTON - Senate negotiators said Wednesday they had reached a tentative agreement on a key obstacle to one of the most ambitious federal health initiatives ever, a $50 billion act to combat AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis in Africa and other countries hard-hit by those diseases.
People:Richard Lugar Harry Reid Joseph Biden Barack Obama John McCain Activities:110th Congress Source:(AP)
2008-06-26
Reserving Tamiflu for workers in case of pandemic
WASHINGTON - Fears of bird flu are receding and sales of the anti-flu drug Tamiflu have slumped. Now its maker is offering a deal to U.S. employers: Pay an annual fee and reserve enough to protect every worker if a new super-flu strikes.
Activities:Bird Flu Crisis Source:(AP)
2008-06-26
Water causes one in 10 diseases: WHO
GENEVA (AFP) - Unsafe water leads to one in 10 diseases and six percent of deaths worldwide, according to estimates in a report to be published by the World Health Organization on Thursday.
Nations:Angola Source:(AFP)
2008-06-26
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