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Nigerian Farmers To Import Bird Flu Vaccine From Israel

Spread of bird flu across nine states in Nigeria has forced the import of nearly 1 million doses of bird flu vaccine from Israel// The poultry farmers in Nigeria would soon receive their share of the imported bird flu vaccine to protect themselves against the deadly infection. ....Bird flu has now spread to Yobe and Nasarawa states, according to official reports. No case of human-human bird flu...

Israel Claims Eradication Of Bird Flu In Poultry

The Israeli Agriculture minister Zeev Boim claimed on Sunday that they had eradicated all bird flu in countries poultry. // The minister, who came under strong criticism last week for his ministry’s response to the bird flu, said that Israel has taken action more quickly than the other countries. At the same time he warned of the possibility of the deadly H5N1 strain can reoccur. ....Addressing t...

Journalists Blamed For Bird Flu Spread Across Israel

Journalists, more specifically press photographers have been suspected of spreading the deadly bird flu in Israel. This suspicion was unveiled// by a health official belonging to the agriculture department. ....'It's one of our working hypotheses. Bird flu can be transmitted on clothing, footwear, the wheels of cars and even on cameras. The journalists who came to cover the outbreak then went ba...

Israeli Hospital Offers Free Treatment to Young Lebanese

In a goodwill gesture during times of hostilities, an Israeli medical centre has offered free treatment to Lebanese children in need. // ....The Chaim Sheba Medical Centre in Israel announced that the its Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital has been directed to extend services to Lebanese citizens... .."We do not distinguish between patients of any creed or nationality. In general, the Saf...

Chennai Firm Ties up With Israeli co: for Telemedicine

City-based Heartline Telemedical Services has entered into an exchange agreement with an Israeli company to introduce its wireless telemedicine technology in India. // ....The technology enabled patients to be monitored anywhere and at any time through pocket personal computers, mobile and basic telephones, Heartline Managing Director Dr Selva Annamalai told reporters recently... ..It also provi...

Israeli Men Live Longer

A new study shows that the Israeli men have a longer average lifespan than most of the men in developed countries like Iceland, Japan, Switzerland, Sweden and Australia, where it is usually reported// that people live longer on an average. ..According to a Taub Center for social policy study published on Wednesday, healthy Israeli men live an average of 78 years. Israeli women live longer than...

Four deaths cause halt of flu vaccination in Israel

A spokeswoman reported that Israeli Health Ministry had suspended flu vaccine administration on Sunday following the deaths of 3 people who were inoculated. According to// the Israeli media, the fourth death was reported later. .. ..'The ministry is investigating whether the deaths are connected to the vaccines,' said Inbal Jacobs, a ministry spokeswoman. According to the Israel Radio, the 3 de...

Madonna "hooked" to Age-defying Dead Sea Ingredient Israeli Cream

Pop diva Madonna, who has lately been criticised for looking scrawny and gaunt, is "hooked" on an age-defying Israeli skincare product . ......The 48-year-old singer, was overjoyed when her Kabbalah mentor Karen Berg told her about a "rejuvenating" product which helps keep lines and wrinkles at bay. ......"The product uses natural salts and minerals from the Dead Sea and claims to have extra-ord...

Israel Offers Help to India in Tackling Water Scarcity

Israel has offered help to India in tackling its severe water problem with not just technology to desalinate water but also in areas like waste water treatment, drip irrigation and conservation . ......"Most of our principles, approach and technologies are applicable in India," said Yosef Dreizen, deputy commissioner of water and the head of Desalination Board in Israel. ......"It had been an u...