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UNITED NATIONS - People suffering from asthma and other respiratory disorders must wear masks and stay indoors to avoid hazards caused by the volcanic ash erupting from Iceland, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned.
Rome, April 16 (IANS/AKI) The deadly H5N1 avian flu virus or bird flu persists in five countries including Bangladesh, posing a threat to global animal and human health.
Abu Dhabi, April 11 (IANS/WAM) An indoor air quality survey has been conducted in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to identify health problems related to environmental pollutants in the country.
STOCKHOLM - US researcher Rita Colwell, known for her work on infectious waterborne diseases like cholera, was Monday named winner of the 2010 Stockholm Water Prize.
LONDON - Oliver Cumming was in Bihar with a challenging public health mission -- to make the state free of open defecation in two years.
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- Study tracks flu’s sometimes sticky tricks as it evolves to evade the immune system
- Taiwan’s Ma seeks to ease storm over lifting US beef ban amid ongoing mad cow scares
- Wis. farmer gets rock-star treatment, shout-out from Bill Clinton after winning genius grant
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