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More than 250 killed in East African floods, say aid workers
Herald Tribune - while 361,000 people have been affected in the southeast of the country. More than 100,000 people have lost their homes. In neighboring Somalia the death toll rose to 116 after 20 people died in the north of the country in an outbreak of diarrhea
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Overcrowding disease threat, doctor warns
The Province - KELOWNA - Overcrowding in Kelowna General Hospital’s emergency department has made it ripe for a disease outbreak, an emergency doctor says. “In Quebec they’re blaming outbreaks of C. Difficile [bacteria that cause diarrhea and serious intestinal
Source: www.canada.com

Nonprofit group to spend $200 million to buy vaccines
Philadelphia Inquirer - Calling it just its “first investment” in new vaccines, the GAVI Alliance said vaccines will include two against rotavirus, which causes severe diarrhea and sometimes death. Use of the vaccines is expected to prevent 370,000 deaths and 14 million
Source: www.philly.com

Procter expands water purification program
Business Courier - Diarrhea in particular causes about 25 percent of child deaths in Ethiopia. Procter (NYSE: PG) has been working with nonprofit groups to provide clean water since 2003. Since then it has distributed the sachets to many poor countries, including Chad
Source: cincinnati.bizjournals.com

Floods in East Africa Said to Kill 250 Aid workers say nearly 250
CBS News - In neighboring Somalia, the death toll rose to 116 after 20 people died in the north of the country in an outbreak of diarrhea, the U.N. said. Some 15 people died in floods in Rwanda, officials said. More than 80 people have died in Ethiopia, while
Source: www.cbsnews.com

Measuring how clean water improves health in Nepal
Philadelphia Inquirer - She piggybacked on that work, enlisting a Nepali women’s group to survey 335 households about health problems and measure and weigh children to estimate the toll of frequent diarrhea on their growth. She bought a laptop computer to catalog the results
Source: www.philly.com

Health officials say norovirus outbreak close to being contained
Santa Rosa Press Democrat - Norovirus attacks suddenly, typically causes nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, and is highly contagious. But it’s not considered dangerous except for elderly people, especially those who have existing illnesses. The virus contributed to the death of a 91
Source: www1.pressdemocrat.com

Fortified Milk Reduces Morbidity In Preschool Children
WebWire - Consumption of milk fortified with specific micronutrients-zinc, iron, selenium, copper, vitamin A, vitamin C and vitamin E-significantly reduce diarrhea and acute lower respiratory illness among children in developing countries, according to
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Nanoparticles show promise in reducing radiation side effects
Xagena Medical News - Some other side effects include esophagitis, diarrhea, and mouth and intestinal ulcers. To date, only one drug, Amifostine, has been approved by the FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ), to help protect normal tissue from the side effects of
Source: www.xagena.it