Tag: World Health Organization
Baranyai: Ebola may be biggest World Cup story
We face a new containment challenge with the convergence of millions of soccer fans from around the world in 16 cities during 5 1/2 weeks.
How worried should London residents be about hantavirus? Top doctor weighs in
An outbreak of a strain of hantavirus linked to a Dutch cruise ship has resulted in a handful of confirmed cases and three deaths as of May 15, according to the World Health Organization. It’s also raised public concern, including in Ontario. But how worried should residents in the London area be, six years after […]
Ireland’s Energy Poverty Problem Needs Flexible Electric Heat, Not Fabric-First Delay
Ireland’s energy poverty problem is not an electricity access problem. Almost every Irish household is connected to electricity. The problem is whether households can keep a warm, healthy home without cutting back on food, medicine, transport, or other essentials. That makes Ireland different from countries where the main energy poverty … [continued]
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Grey-Bruce couple potentially exposed to hantavirus are ‘well’
‘They are isolating within the same household in Grey-Bruce and are being actively supported and monitored by Grey Bruce Public Health for the period of time required to ensure public safety.’ — Acting Medical Officer of Health Dr. Brittany Graham
To Glyphosate Or Not To Glyphosate — That Is The Question
I supervise the health of our condo community’s private, half-mile dune. Our dune height ranges anywhere from 12 to 14 feet, and the width varies along the entire dune but averages about 150 feet. Invasive wedelia — once upon a time, it was the landscaping choice of developers due to … [continued]
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