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September 4, 2010 |
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Health Min. Cracks Whip On Officials |
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With Uttar Pradesh recording over 100 deaths due to vector-borne diseases in 2010 alone, minister for medical health, Anant Mishra, on Friday, cracked the whip on officials. Saying that those found adopting a lackadaisical approach towards effectively controlling the spread of the diseases would be taken to task by the government. |
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September 3, 2010 |
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Rat Found In Tin Of Baked Beans |
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A whole rat has been found inside a tin of baked beans, it was disclosed today. The dead rat climbed or fell into the tin at the factory, according to a post mortem which established it had been entombed during tinning. |
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September 3, 2010 |
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Rat Bite Ruins Indian Shooter's Commonwealth Bid |
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Indian shooter Sanjeev Rajput is blaming the sharp teeth of a rodent for robbing him of his shot at glory on home soil at next month's Commonwealth Games. |
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September 3, 2010 |
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Lady Hardinge Doctors Stung By Dengue Menace |
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The appropriate analogy would be that of the hunter becoming the hunted. After several residents at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) tested positive for dengue, now several cases have been reported from Lady Hardinge Medical College. |
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September 3, 2010 |
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'Beware!' New Species Of Termite Discovered |
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A new species of termite have been discovered on Grand Bahama and it is said to be a particularly aggressive breed. |
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September 3, 2010 |
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CGF Attempts To Allay Dengue Fears |
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As the authorities get ready to tackle the rising number of dengue cases, sources in the organising committee (OC) admit that the issue had come up for discussion as far back as August 18, when the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) chief Michael Fennell had come to Delhi for an official visit. |
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September 3, 2010 |
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Dengue Scare: Mosquito Nets, Repellents For Games Athletes |
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As concerns mount over threat of dengue during the Commonwealth Games, authorities here said round-the-clock surveillance was being maintained at all venues to check breeding while athletes will be given mosquito nets and repellents to keep the vector-borne disease away. |
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September 3, 2010 |
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Govt Differs Over Dengue Death Data |
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Malaria claimed two lives in the last week in Rajasthan. In a separate case, two dengue deaths were reported from Alwar. However, the health department only confirmed malaria related deaths. |
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September 2, 2010 |
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Toronto Film Festival Gets Bed Bug All-Clear |
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Cinemagoers attending the forthcoming Toronto international film festival can do so safe in the knowledge that the bed bugs won't be biting after authorities called in specialists to investigate a health scare (see related article 31 August 2010). |
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September 2, 2010 |
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Food Alerts Not Displayed In Vancouver Restaurants |
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In Toronto, the public health department uses a colour-coded risk system, which is based on the most recent inspection. Signs are posted near the entrance of food establishments, publicizing the results of health-department checks to all customers. |
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