Record Number of Countries Contributed to UNFPA in 2005
More countries contributed to UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, in 2005 than in any year since its establishment in 1969, bringing the number of donor nations to 171.// In 2004, 166 nations had contributed to UNFPA. Every nation in Africa pledged funds to UNFPA in 2005. Contributions to the UNFPA regular resources last year were also the highest ever, touching $350 mill...Blood Transfusion May Have Contributed Towards Hepatitis C
Officials belonging to the Scottish health department have admitted that blood transfusions may have resulted in fresh cases of hepatitis C among NHS patients. // As many as 3,000 people may have been affected by this, and it is not possible to trace all of them through the available records. Most of the affected patients many not even be aware of the fact that they have been infecte...Outbreaks of Whooping Cough Contributed by Vaccine Exemptions
Outbreaks of whooping cough may be contributed by state laws which allow parents to exempt their child from vaccine due to personal beliefs according to researchers reported// Tuesday. Investigators found higher rates of whooping cough in such states to the tune of around 50 percent higher than in states which only allowed exemptions for medical reasons and religious beliefs. The resea...