Bird Flu in Asia Still High Risk Says WHO Official
...ealth in Southeast and East Asian countries. Omi urged authorities in the region to remain alert and prepared even though the H5N1 virus had not advanced to human to human transmission. "It is important we keep vigilant," he said. Omi said education and paying of compensation for culled chickens were...US Traveler With Deadly TB Has Less Serious Strain
...id his level of infectiousness was "quite low" but urged people who were sitting close to him on the transatlantic flights to contact authorities for testing....China Fears Show Food Export Quality Key: WHO Official
...aw enforcement. This is essential," he said. Omi urged manufacturers and producers not to place profits above health. "Global trade brings a lot of benefits. It also brings risks like this. We cannot be talking about money only. If we do ... the economy and the people will suffer."...Smashing Times for Stressed Spaniards
...ree things had got physical, would-be participants urged to warm up by pummeling a punch ball dressed as an archetypal boss while yelling out the cause of their woes. Jorge whipped on a pair of boxing gloves before laying into the punch ball and screaming: "Money!" Another stressed soul, 40-year-old ta...France Steps Up Vigilance After Bird Flu Outbreak
France's health minister urged vigilance on Thursday after tests on three dead swans in the northeast confirmed an outbreak of the H5N1 strain of bird flu, which can be fatal to humans. "France is not threatened by a bird flu pandemic as there has not been, for the moment, a hu...More Indian Doctors Questioned in Australia as UK Terror Plot Inquiry Widens
...re foreign-trained and had worked in Britain. He urged Australians not to be concerned about the medical profession."What we want to do is just reassure people this is not an investigation into the medical practitioners per se. It's an investigation in support of the investigation by the London Metropoli...Chinese Mayor Urges Residents to Stop Buying Cars
...or of one of China's showpiece economic cities has urged his 11 million residents to stop buying cars in a bid to ease worsening traffic and pollution woes, state media reported Friday. The booming southern city of Shenzhen, just across from the border from Hong Kong, now has more than one million cars,...Flu Outbreak Among Children Feared in Western Australia
...Western Australian Department of Health last night urged parents to see a doctor if children were showing signs of respiratory illness. The department's director of communicable disease control, Dr Paul Van Buynder, said the speed at which the three children fell ill was a grave concern. "While we do n...Tobacco Firm's Research Funds Spark Protest in SKorea
...s compared to non-smokers. An anti-smoking group urged the hospitals to withdraw from what it called "unethical" research. "The World Health Organisation suggests hospitals should not receive research funds from tobacco companies," Kim II-Soon, head of the Korean Association of Smoking and Health, was ...Africa's Men Urged to Step Up AIDS Fight
...ternational Women's Summit on HIV/AIDS here. She urged men to live responsibly, to go for tests and participate in projects to help end the pandemic that has infected some affects 39.5 million people worldwide, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa. "The response to HIV will not be won if men do not come on boa...No Flu Outbreak Here , West Australians Told
...sick toddlers in their arms, the Health Department urged families not to worry. But Dr.Buynder himself now reassured the parents, "The Health Department has done a public health investigation and has looked for potential links between the three children who tragically passed away. We're confident that th...Pennsylvania Government's Partial Shutdown Ends
...f the displaced employees, and two smaller unions, urged a judge to halt the furloughs. br> Senior Judge Barry Feudale had promised to issue a decision Tuesday. The unions contend that the Rendell administration's classification of state employees into "critical" and "noncritical" groups violated coll...Kenyan Capital Bans Smoking in Public
...six months in prison. Nairobi mayor Dick Wathika urged bar and restaurant owners to create designated areas for smokers as the ban took effect on Wednesday. "We will move with speed to enforce the ban ... You will see our officers busy marking areas so that we are able to provide smokers their (smoking...US TB Traveler Sued Over 'reckless and Selfish Behavior'
...id his level of infectiousness was "quite low" but urged people who were sitting close to him on the transatlantic flights to contact authorities for testing....No Progress in France on 'skinny Model' Charter
...g how common eating disorders are among models and urged chaperoning for 17- and 18-year-olds at catwalk shows....'Sexually Active' Malawians Urged to Take HIV Tests
Malawi, ravaged by the AIDS pandemic, has urged its six million "sexually active" citizens to go for voluntary HIV tests when a week-long national campaign starts Monday . Health authorities said in a statement issued Friday that statistics had shown that out of "six million sexually active Mala...Dengue Fever in Singapore Likely to Increase: Minister
...o continue to rise in the warmer months ahead" and urged Singaporeans to make a daily check of their homes for potential breeding spots. "I would like to stress that our fight against dengue must be underpinned by collective efforts and commitment of all in our community," said Yaacob. "Breeding in hom...Chief Medical Officer Urges Presumption of Organ Donation to End Transplant Shortfall
...plant, unless they obtain a specific opt-out, was urged Tuesday by Chief Medical Officer Liam Donaldson. The measure would end a shortfall in organ donation that leaves around 7,000 people on the transplant waiting list at any one time, he said. "We have something of a crisis in this country," said Do...Gaps In Food Safety Systems Must Be Plugged :UN
...last 12 months, two agencies of the United Nations urged all countries to be vigilant when dealing with traders and producers that affect the supply line. As examples, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) cited the discovery of the industrial chemical melam...... and affordable healthcare services. It has also urged that the sector be granted industrial status, making provision for soft loans from public sector banks and reducing customs duty on medical equipments. To promote India as a healthcare hub, FICCI has suggested bilateral initiatives like a Joint Eco...