My Pharmiweb.com (PharmiWeb)

Lyon, 10th October 2008 ? RotaTeq®, the pentavalent rotavirus vaccine from Sanofi Pasteur MSD and Merck & Co. Inc ., that helps prevent rotavirus gastroenteritis in infants, has been awarded pre-qualification status by the World Health Organisation (WHO).1 WHO pre-qualification allows for expanded access to RotaTeq® and provides a greater opportunity to help protect millions of babies from ...

Illness outbreak at Denison University reveals health violations (Newark Advocate)

GRANVILLE -- More than 80 Denison University students developed an abdominal illness in September, prompting a thorough investigation of the university's food services by the Licking County Health Department.

Racegoers urged to look after their health (Western Advocate)

As the Bathurst 1000 grows there is potential for illness to spread, the Greater Western Area Health Service said yesterday. GWAHS is encouraging racegoers to look after their health while they are here. Population health manager Dr Tony Brown said while Bathurst seems set for a car race that gets bigger and better each year, there is potential for illness to spread.

State Grant Boosts Health Net's Efforts to Improve Childhood Immunization Rates (Centre Daily Times)

One of the keys to improving the health of youngsters is moving their immunization histories from paper-based formats to secure online systems accessible to doctors anywhere. To help maintain momentum in this effort, the State of California has renewed a grant allowing Health Net of California, Inc. to continue strengthening one of the nation's largest online immunization registries.

State Grant Boosts Health Net's Efforts to Improve Childhood Immunization Rates (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

LOS ANGELES----One of the keys to improving the health of youngsters is moving their immunization histories from paper-based formats to secure online systems accessible to doctors anywhere.

Another E. coli case surfaces (Chatham Daily News)

A third case of E. coli in Chatham- Kent has been linked to iceberg lettuce from the U. S. Dr. David Colby, Chatham- Kent's [...]

Third case of E. coli linked to U.S. lettuce (Chatham Daily News)

A third case of E .coli in Chatham-Kent has been linked to iceberg lettuce from the United States. Dr. David Colby, Chatham-Kent?s acting medical [...]

E-coli found in Dubai sea waters (AME Info)

Dubai is suffering from high levels of bacteria in areas of its coastline close to the Offshore Sailing Club after months of illegal sewage dumping into the sea. Tests on the water found that it contained three times the legal levels of faecal coliforms - up to 70 per 100ml.

Virus Infects 130 Students at USC Over Weekend (LAist)

Photo by Here in Van Nuys via Flickr USC officials notified students of a contagious gastrointestinal virus that had infected around 30 individuals on Friday night. But by Saturday afternoon, around 75 students were reported having the virus and on Sunday night, another notification was sent out via e-mail and text--the number had reached about 130 students (e-mail in full posted ...

Virus hits Georgetown (The GW Hatchet)

Nearly 200 Georgetown students were diagnosed with a highly contagious virus last week, prompting administrators to take widespread measures to contain the spreading illness.

Gastro another threat after dengue

Gastroenteritis has become another threat for the citizens after dengue fever; as several cases of gastroenteritis has been reported in different hospitals of the interior Sindh .

Residents get ahead of the flu

Anyone who's had the flu probably remembers the experience -- chills, fever, headache, fatigue and weakness that can keep you bedridden for days.

Gastro claims four lives in Khuzdar

Gastroenteritis claimed four lives and effected more than two dozen people in far-flung areas of Khuzdar district.

Wollongong Hospital gastro warning

A Wollongong Hospital ward is in lockdown after an outbreak of infectious viral gastroenteritis.

Do you feed your dog Nutro? If so, please read this ...

Received this letter today from an OrlandoSentinel.com reader in Melbourne, who is understandably concerned: My 3-year-old Great Pyrenees, Salty, had to be rushed to the hospital on Saturday night with bloody ...

School in alleged food poisoning outbreak takes action

Officials of Jose Corazon de Jesus Elementary School in Tondo, Manila, where dozens of pupils have fallen victim to alleged food poisoning, are still trying to pinpoint the actual cause of the incident.

Gastroenteritis outbreak

KHAMMAM: Medical teams were rushed to Bestagudem in the limits of Manuguru municipality on Tuesday following outbreak of gastroenteritis.

a.G.E. Response Team

Provincial Administrator Rafael Baraan is joined by the Quick Response Task Force Against Acute Gastroenteritis of the Department of Health Region I led by RIMC Asst.

City steps up drive vs cholera

Thursday, September 11, 2008 City steps up drive vs cholera THE Dagupan City Health Office has intensified its campaign against cholera .

Severed Savior: Another New Song Posted Online

San Francisco-based death metallers SEVERED SAVIOR have posted a new song entitled "Acts Of Sedition" on their official MySpace page .