People movement drives dengue virus transmission PhysOrg | In a two-year, finely detailed study of dengue transmission in Iquitos, Peru, a 13-member team led by Thomas Scott of the UC Davis Department of Entomology found that human movement—people going from house-to-house to visit their friends and relatives—is a key component to driving the virus tr...
Child Abuse Is Now an Epidemic All Africa [The Star]The rape and killing of four-year-old girl in Kizingo, Mombasa is a classic example of continued violation of women's and girls' rights. The girl was defiled and strangled on the New Year's eve sending a chilling message to women and girls ...
Atlanta students return to school during widespread flu outbreak The Examiner | On Jan. 7, most Atlanta students returned to school after a long and relaxing winter break. However, the timing couldn’t be any worse. A total of 41 states, including Georgia, now report widespread flu activity and 18 children have died from the ...
Next For Former 'LittleBigPlanet' Devs: Plague Strategy Game 'Death Inc.' IMDb | Some of the developers behind "LittleBigPlanet," "Battlefield," and Ridley Scott's "Prometheus" are working on a whimsical strategy game--where you'll be spreading the plague throughout England. | The 1660&#x...
Turnovers plague Mavericks in loss to Grizzlies The Charlotte Observer | MEMPHIS - Short-handed and just trying to rub two nickels together and get a dime, the Dallas Mavericks resorted to their old ways Friday night at the FedEx Forum. | One night af...
Wen Jiabao meets Macao SAR Chief Executive CNTV | BEIJING, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- Premier Wen Jiabao Friday morning met with Chui Sai On, chief executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region. | Chui is in Beijing to brief off...
Sudan's yellow fever outbreak 'worst for 20 years' BBC News Experts say the outbreak of yellow fever gripping Sudan is the worst the world has seen in at least 20 years. | More than 800 suspected cases of the mosquito-spread disease have be...
Amerca's obesity epidemic now affects military The Florida Times Union | The U.S. obesity crisis is a national epidemic that will bankrupt the health care system and affect the national quality of life for generations. | The latest warning sign comes ...
Bangladesh slaughters 150 000 chickens Independent online Dhaka - Bangladesh's livestock authorities are slaughtering around 150,000 chickens at a giant poultry farm near Dhaka after the worst outbreak of avi... (photo: WN / Emico Silalahi)
