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Carl Fjeld, a Minnesota State University Moorhead senior from Twin Valley, has been selected to be an intern with the World Health Organization at its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, May 16 throu...
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Air pollution: U.S., Canada cities among best; Iran, India, Pakistan cities worst
The World Health Organization released the list to highlight the need to reduce outdoor air pollution, which is estimated to cause 1.34 million premature deaths each year. The global body said investments to lower pollution levels quickly pay off due to lower disease rates and, therefore, lower healthcare costs.
By Associated Press , September 26, 2011
European flight disruptions from Iceland's volcanic ash worsen 
Half a dozen European nations have closed their airspaces, the cloud was drifting east, about 60 percent of European flights were not operating and delays will continue into Saturday, it said.
By Jennifer Quinn and Robert Barr , April 16, 2010
H1N1: Canada donates excess vaccine to W.H.O.
UPDATED 12:52 P.M.Canada will give five million excess doses of H1N1 vaccine plus $6 million to the World Health Organization.
By Helen Branswell , January 28, 2010
Massive aid effort begun for Haiti quake victims
Food and medical aid is on its way to Haiti for relief from a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Tuesday, affecting 3 million people.
By Frank Jordans and Brad Klapper , January 13, 2010
WHO probes Norway swine flu mutations
The World Health Organization said today it is investigating samples of variant swine flu linked to two deaths and one severe case in Norway, but that so far the significance of the mutation is unclear. Norway’s Institute of Public Health announced Friday that the mutation “could possibly...cause more severe disease” because it infects tissue deeper in the airway than usual.
By Associated Press , November 20, 2009
WHO says country measures on swine flu can vary
Countries can choose from stronger measures like school closures that may slow the spread of swine flu in the beginning, but the disease will continue to spread anyway, a World Health Organization spokesman said today.
By Associated Press , November 11, 2009
H1N1: World Health Organization says virus could mutate
The World Health Organization said today the H1N1 vaccine is proving to be safe, but it expects the H1N1 virus to mutate.
By Helen Branswell , November 05, 2009
Global pandemic flu vaccine production to fall 'substantially' short, WHO says
Global production of swine flu vaccines will be "substantially less" than the previous maximum forecast of 94 million doses a week, the World Health Organization said today.
By Associated Press , September 18, 2009
Pregnancy likely to be swine flu priority
WHO: Pregnant women at 'increased risk,' with risks including spontaneous abortion, deathSwine flu has been hitting pregnant women unusually hard, so they are likely to be among the first group advised to get a new swine flu shot this fall.
By Mike Stobbe , July 28, 2009
NOISY WIND: Residents near N.D. wind farm raise voices over noise pollutions
The complaints – deemed the first serious opposition to a wind farm in North Dakota by one Public Service commissioner – come as the members prepare for a formal rule-making process to set the minimum distance between wind turbines and dwellings.
By Patrick Springer , June 29, 2009
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