Unwell Glock ruled out of Valencia race
June 24th, 2012 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Valencia, June 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Illness has ruled Marussia driver Timo Glock out of the Formula One European Grand Prix here Sunday.The intestine infection kept the German racer out of ... Read more...
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Ghana cholera toll rises to 21
April 19th, 2012 - 5:35 am ICT by IANS
Accra, April 19 (IANS) The toll in the cholera outbreak here in Ghana's capital has risen to 21. Over 1,500 cases of the disease have been reported, an official said.Ato ... Read more...
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Brazilian football legend Socrates dies at 57
December 4th, 2011 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Sao Paulo, Dec 4 (IANS) Brazilian football legend Socrates, the captain of the 1982 World Cup squad, passed away Sunday of an intestinal infection. He was 57 and is survived ... Read more...
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Toward a fast, simple test for detecting cholera
February 10th, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 10 (ANI): Scientists are reporting the development of a key advance that could provide a fast, simple test to detect the toxin that causes cholera.Cholera affects more than 200,000 people ... Read more...
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Hindus appeal world for more aid to handle Haiti cholera outbreak
November 15th, 2010 - 6:35 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Nov 15 (ANI): Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has appealed to the international community to help Haiti in cholera crisis, where over nine hundred people have reportedly died and over 14,000 ... Read more...
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Blame game begins over Delhi Zoo blackbucks’ deaths
September 28th, 2010 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) A blame game has begun over the deaths of 10 blackbucks in the Delhi Zoo, with zoo authorities Tuesday blaming the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) for contaminated ... Read more...
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Egg Recall Raises Concern About Salmonella Infection
August 19th, 2010 - 6:33 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Aug 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In the wake of an estimated 380 eggs being recalled by an Iowa based egg producer, health safety experts have expressed concern that the number of ... Read more...
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Lance Armstrong: Random Drug Tested, Illness Causes Setback
April 8th, 2010 - 2:18 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Apr 07 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Seven time Tour de France champion, Lance Armstrong competed for the first time on Tuesday in mainland France. He was called in for a random drug test after ... Read more...
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Injured Tuffey also ruled out of Champions Trophy
September 29th, 2009 - 2:38 pm ICT by ANI
Johannesburg, Sep.29 (ANI): New Zealand's injury concerns increased on Monday with pace bowler Daryl Tuffey suffering a broken hand on the eve of their must win match against England.Skipper Daniel Vettori ... Read more...
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Genetic map of widespread infection-causing parasite constructed
June 29th, 2009 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 29 (ANI): In a major achievement, scientists at the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research (SFBR) in San Antonio have constructed a genetic map of the parasite that causes schistosomiasis.Schistosomiasis is ... Read more...
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Intestinal infection toll mounts to 34 in China
May 9th, 2008 - 6:18 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Hefei (China), May 9 (Xinhua) The toll in hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) in China rose to 34 Friday with two more deaths reported from the eastern province of Anhui as nearly 25,000 people, ... Read more...
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28 die in China’s hand-foot-mouth disease
May 7th, 2008 - 10:37 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Beijing, May 7 (Xinhua) The toll in China's hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) rose to 28 Wednesday with the number of infected going past 16,000, according to a Xinhua tally based on official figures ... Read more...
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20 children die in viral infection in China
April 30th, 2008 - 4:27 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Beijing, April 30 (Xinhua) As many as 20 children have been killed due to a severe strain of intestinal infection and some 1,884 of their peers were affected following the outbreak of ... Read more...
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Fruit fly model explains how salmonella escapes immune defences
April 17th, 2008 - 1:37 pm ICT by admin
Washington , Apr 17 (ANI): Salmonella bacteria are known to dodge multiple immune responses to cause debilitating intestinal infection, but now Emory University researchers have taken a major step in finding ... Read more...
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