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Dengue fever is nothing to take lightly in Malaysia. The good news is that the 990 cases from last week is fewer than the 1200 the week before. The bad news is that three people died last week; two were from Kuala Lumpur and one was from Johor. Work is ongoing to rid clear the area of the mosquitoes' breeding grounds.
Malaysia News Digest Dengue fever cases still high (The Star Online)
Posted: 02/25/07 19:53 by Crissy
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Pilot Project in Santiago to Promot CondomsTopics: • medical •
The World Fund for the Fight Against AIDS will be covering the cost of Chile's Family Protection Association's distribution of condoms to the general population. This project is to begin in March and will start in Santiago.
Chile News Digest Chile to begin campaign to promote condom use (People's Daily Online)
Posted: 02/24/07 00:08 by Shannon
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Agriculture Minister Works to Minimize Risks of AnthraxTopics: • medical •
In a small village of farmers and fishermen in the extreme south of Chile an outbreak of anthrax has happened. To date "human contagion" has been averted. The outbreak happened 10 days ago with a cow and none of the people have shown any symptoms to date.
Chile News Digest Anthrax outbreak in extreme Southern Chile village (Merco Press)
Posted: 02/24/07 00:01 by Shannon
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654 Cases of Dengue Fever in 24 HoursTopics: • medical •
Last week the average number of cases of dengue fever was 400 a day but in the last 24 hours there have been 654 new cases reported. President Frutos still has not declared this epidemic a health emergency despite experts requests for the declaration.
Paraguay News Digest Cases of dengue fever rise sharply in Paraguay (China View)
Posted: 02/22/07 19:07 by Shannon
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Doctors question “Transplant Tourism” in ColombiaTopics: • medical •
Colombia-based Organ Transplant Services offers a kidney transplant package that costs $80,000, plus a returnable $30,000 deposit. The liver transplant package costs $100,000, plus a $40,000 deposit. The deposit is required to pay for any unforeseen complications, Galvis said. The company does not accept insurance coverage. But doctors are skeptical as there is little or no oversight and potentially exploitive because living organ donors might be paid and recipients might know little about the donor's health.
Colombia News Digest Transplant 'tourism' questioned at medical centers in Colombia (Pittsburgh Tribune-Herald)
Posted: 02/21/07 18:50 by Shannon
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