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All Africa (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago
New Infections On the Rise Lusaka — An estimated 82,700 Zambians will become newly infected with HIV in 2009, up from just over 70,000 in 2007, according to new figures from the National AIDS Council.The 2009 Zambia HIV Prevention Response and Modes of Transmission Analysis noted that the percentage of new HIV infections had stabilized, but the absolute number of new infections...
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icWales (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
A NEW hand-washing campaign has been launched in a bid to cut down the spread of bacteria and infections in hospitals.
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Indy Star (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
State Health Commissioner Judy Monroe says African-Americans are diagnosed with HIV at an alarming rate. She says blacks and other minority residents must realize they have the power to prevent the spread of the diseases.
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Indy Star (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
State Health Commissioner Judy Monroe says African-Americans are diagnosed with HIV at an alarming rate. She says blacks and other minority residents must realize they have the power to prevent the spread of the diseases.
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Smart People I Know (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Taken from the Centre for Disaease Control’s web site. Here’s what’s on the page, CDC H1N1 Flu | H1N1 Flu and You ( Iadded the bold): How does 2009 H1N1 flu compare to seasonal flu in terms of its severity and infection rates'With seasonal flu, we know that seasons vary in terms of timing, duration and [...]
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The Daily Record (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
THE number of people contracting swine flu dropped in the past week, official statistics have revealed - but Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon warned that the figures could change.
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Click World News (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
CWmike writes "Microsoft said today that computers in countries with high rates of software piracy are more likely to be infected because users are leery of applying security patches. 'There is a direct correlation between piracy and the malware infection rate,' said Jeff Williams, head manager of the Microsoft Malware Protection Center. Highlighting research that showed...
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Computer Nerds Blog (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
CWmike writes "Microsoft said today that computers in countries with high rates of software piracy are more likely to be infected because users are leery of applying security patches. 'There is a direct correlation between piracy and the malware infection rate,' said Jeff Williams, head manager of the Microsoft Malware Protection Center. Highlighting research that showed...
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ITBusiness.ca - Top Stories (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Microsoft says that Pirates who avoid upgrading and installing security patches are more likely to become infected with malware. Brazil is an example of this theory.
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AterSlash (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Microsoft said today that computers in countries with high rates of software piracy are more likely to be infected because users are leery of applying security patches. ‘There is a direct correlation between piracy and the malware infection rate,’ said Jeff Williams, head manager of the Microsoft Malware Protection Center.
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Computer World (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Microsoft said computers in countries with high rates of software piracy are more likely to be infected by malicious code because users are leery of applying security patches.
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago
Kiev - The number of deaths and infections from flu was still rising in Ukraine on Monday, as government officials argued the outbreak was showing signs of stabilizing. Today we cle...
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 18 hours ago
Kiev - The number of deaths and infections from flu were still rising in Ukraine on Monday, as government officials argued the outbreak was showing signs of stabilizing. Today we clearly had certain positive signs of a reduction in the flu infection...
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The Age (Free subscription) | yesterday
''Australian residents who acquire HIV while travelling and working in countries or regions with high prevalence are an increasing proportion of the epidemic,'' it said. There was also potential for rapid infection among indigenous Australians because of higher rates of sexually transmitted infections and injecting drug use. The call for action comes after a decade of increasing...
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The Age (Free subscription) | yesterday
AIDS no longer strikes fear into hearts as it once did, which may explain why infection rates are rising. Julia Medew reports.