Since then, authorities have deployed more than 120 veterinary, medical and other officers to check birds and conduct house-to-house inspections in four villages in Sungai Buloh, Selangor state, said Kamarudin Mohammed Isa, the department's disease control chief. Since then, authorities have deployed more than 120 veterinary, medical and other officers to check birds and conduct house-to-house inspections in four villages in Sungai Buloh, Selangor state, said Kamarudin Mohammed Isa, the...

But the jump was largely due to an aberration caused by a seasonal outbreak of influenza and, especially, varicella (chicken pox) in eastern sections of the county earlier this year. There was a reported total of 104 cases of influenza and chicken pox for the period. He added, increase in incidence of chicken pox nationwide might be reflective of less immunization being received to ward off the illness. That doesn't happen a whole lot, but it's good common knowledge to make people aware...

That is higher than the figure of 70 per cent that Government figures show is found in factory farmed chickens, which spend their lives in vast cramped sheds. The claims, which follow scientific surveys of organic chicken sold by all the leading supermarkets, will seriously undermine the perception that these farming methods are healthy and nutritious. Researchers looked at the bugs carried on the carcasses of 46 supermarket organic chickens and found that 89 per cent had campylobacter....

Just look at this list of resources offered as part of the May 23 NYDISnet email: Flu Preparedness Guide for Faith Communities Trust for America s Health (TFAH) has developed several audience specific brochures that will help guide you and your organization through the pandemic planning process. Just look at this list of resources offered as part of the May 23 NYDISnet email: Flu Preparedness Guide for Faith Communities Trust for America s Health (TFAH) has developed several audience...

businesses reliant on immigrants have long pushed for reforms to address their need for labor, but many at both ends of the spectrum complain that the proposal endorsed by Senate leaders and President Bush would prove too disruptive and make it too hard for them find the workers they need. businesses reliant on immigrants have long pushed for reforms to address their need for labor, but many at both ends of the spectrum complain that the proposal endorsed by Senate leaders and President...