Witnesses

Turkey Witnesses Another Bird Flu Death

Confusion still prevails over the death of the child in Turkey. Cases are being reported in Ukraine and other places in South East Asia about the spread of the disease. Bird flu has affected all the // five children in the family (Turkey). Initially the boy died after showing symptoms of pneumonia. The hospital authorities still have not confirmed the death of the...

Australia Witnesses A Fall In the Number of Organ Donors

Organ donation saves hundreds of lives ever year. The need the organ, kidney is on the rise and is the most sought after organ // . Of all the organ transplantations done, kidney transplantation accounts for 64%. But the bad news is that there is a sudden fall in the number of people who come forward to donate organs especially kidneys. Due to this the waiting time of the patients to u...

UK Witnesses Lesser Number Of Flu Cases

The incidence of winter flu in the UK is reported to be on the decline. The current winter figures are only at between 10 to 15 for every 100,000 people. This figure // has been on the decline since 2001. The threat from the avian flu however remains. The chief reason for this is reported to be the immunity that the people in the country have gained to the H3N2 virus, in spite of the mut...

Western Australia Witnesses Rise In Ross River Virus Infection

The number of cases diagnosed with Ross River virus has been steadily increasing, with more// than 50 cases diagnosed since December. Another 10 cases have been reported in other parts of the territory. // Furthermore, reports of another 50 diagnosed cases in Western Australia's south over the past three weeks has prompted reasons for concern among the medical community. The worst...

Bulgaria Witnesses First Case Of Bird Flu

Bulgaria’s Agriculture Minister Nihat Kabil has revealed that the country has witnessed its first case of bird flu. The bird was however not infected with the H5N1 virus, but // the less dangerous H5 virus. The dead swan was found in the Danube River. However, Kabil was unable to say whether avian flu had spread to Bulgarian territory, or if the infected bird had come from abroad....

Australia Witnesses Legionnaires Disease Outbreak

Legionnaires disease thrives in poorly-maintained air-conditioning towers.It is an air borne disease and has an incubation period of up to 10 days after initial exposure. // Symptoms include headaches, fever, chills and muscle aches. The deadly legionnaire disease outbreak occurred in the north of Melbourne. So far ten victims have been diagnosed with the disease. A 51-yea...