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Bacterium Targets Untreated HIV-Positive People Researchers are warning of an emerging form of intestinal disease in sub-Saharan Africa. Its targeting mostly HIV-infected people, who are not on treatment. The disease kills up to 45 percent of those i

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We all have Escherichia coli bacteria in our intestines. These are the good strains of the bacteria. They help us digest our food. There are billions of these bacteria in our intestines and in our feces. Of the hundreds of strains of good E. coli, th

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AGRICULTURE REPORT - Severe Form of E. Coli Not a New Problem for GrowersBy Mario Ritter Broadcast: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. California produces

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By Carol Pearson Washington 04 March 2008 Numerous studies show that a glass or maybe two of red wine can be good for your heart and even good for your waistline. Now researchers say red wine may also protect you from E. coli and other food-related d

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By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 19 September 2006 watch report on E Coli The United States Food and Drug Administration (F.D.A.) has expanded its search for the source of the deadly E.Coli bacterium that has already killed one woman and sickened more t

AP 2011-06-02

1. A lawyer for Ratko Mladic says the war crimes suspect won't live to see the start of his trial on genocide charges. The lawyer says Mladic is ill, and wants doctors to examine the 69-year-old. Mladic is accused of ordering the killing of 8,000 Mus

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Economics Report - E. Coli Outbreak A Top Economic Worry For Europe This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. European agriculture ministers met in Luxembourg this week to discuss the spread of E. coli bacteria. E. coli infections have killed

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Identifying Source of Deadly E. Coli Remains a Challenge Frustration is building in Europe as the source of Germany's E. coli outbreak remains unsolved. U.S. health experts say tracking down a deadly germ can be a complicated task. When they notice a

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E coli: Good Bacteria Gone Bad As a major outbreak of a highly toxic strain of E. coli bacteria continues to sicken residents of Europe, medical experts are racing to find the source. E. coli doesn't usually cause any trouble, says University of Minn

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The drug Taxol is a powerful weapon in the fight against cancer, but it's very expensive and complicated to manufacture. Now, scientists at Tufts University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) say they've taken the first steps to make

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BERLIN, June 9 (Xinhua) -- A 57-year-old man died of E. coli infection in Germany's Frankfurt Thursday, pushing the death toll from the bacteria to 30. The man had traveled with his wife to the city of Hamburg, an epicenter of the outbreak, Frankfurt

Europe on alert over tainted cucumber scare

BRUSSELS, May 31 (Xinhua) -- A deadly outbreak of E.coli linked to contaminated cucumbers is sending Europe on high alert, as death toll from the disease climbed to 16 till Tuesday. So far, 15 people have reportedly died and more than 300 were seriou

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BERLIN, July 26 (Xinhua) -- German national disease control center said on Tuesday that the country's deadly E. coli outbreak has been over, as no new case reported in the last three weeks. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) said the last case related t

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Europe has been in the grip of an outbreak of E.coli, which has so far infected 2,400 people and killed 24. Most cases have been caused by contaminated food produce, although E.coli can spread from person to person. Daniel Bahr, the German health min

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9. In recent years, there has been a dramatic decline in the population of the shrike, a predatory bird that inhabits flat land, such as farms and pastures. Some ornithologists hypothesize that this de

News & Reports 2011-06-05

Hello and Welcome to News and Reports on China Radio International. In This Edition Defense ministers and military officials from Asia- Pacific countries gathering at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore agree that dialogue and cooperation, not confr