Vietnam Asks WHO to Help Identify Killer Disease | Health and Fitness

Vietnam has asked international health experts to help investigate a mystery illness that has killed 19 people and sickened 171 others in an impoverished district in central Vietnam, an official said Friday.

The infection has mostly affected children and young people. It begins with a high fever, loss of appetite and a rash that covers the hands and feet. Patients who are not treated early can develop liver problems and eventually face multi-organ failure, said Le Han Phong, chairman of the People?s Committee in Ba To District in Quang Ngai province.

Nearly 100 people remain hospitalized, including 10 in critical condition. Patients with milder symptoms are being treated at home. The illness responds well to treatment if detected early, but 29 patients have been reinfected, Phong said.

The Ministry of Health sent a team of health officials to the area earlier this month, but they were unable to determine the cause of the illness. The ministry has since asked the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help investigate.

A WHO spokesman said the Geneva-based body hadn?t yet received the request from Vietnam.

?We can?t investigate without an official request,? said Tarik Jasarevic.

The ailment was first detected last April, but the number of cases had died down by October. A fresh spate of infections started last month, with 68 cases and eight deaths reported between March 27 and April 5, Phong said.

Most of the patients are from Ba Dien village in Ba To. It is one of the poorest districts in the province and home to many from the Hre ethnic minority.


Article source: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/vietnam-asks-identify-killer-disease-1...

transcendental meditation trayvon martin obama care miss universe canada don draper gallagher madmen

Young Bay Area Slam Poets To Hit The Stage : News: SFAppeal

YPS_2010_Miles_Bridges_credit_Scott_Chernis.jpg

Dozens of young poets are preparing to take the stage this weekend for the semifinals of a youth spoken word competition in which Bay Area teens raise their voices and bare their souls.

Youth Speaks, a San Francisco-based nonprofit founded in 1996, is holding its 16th annual Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam, which began earlier this month with several hundred young poets in the preliminary rounds.

That number was whittled down to about 40 young people whose booming voices will fill auditoriums this weekend as they compete for one of 12 spots in the final round on April 27 at San Francisco's Masonic Auditorium.

Queen Shabazz, 17, a junior at San Francisco's Lick Wilmerding High School, is one of the semifinalists.

She learned about Youth Speaks from a community outreach coordinator at school her freshman year but wasn't too interested until she attended an open mic event in Oakland and was "blown away" by the performances, she said.

Shabazz is now a seasoned performer herself, and says her works--like those of most other Youth Speaks poets--are deeply personal.

"I write about my family. I write about life," she said.

She said her poems explore how confronting reality can sometimes be difficult.

"Even though reality can sometimes be daunting to people, I write about how we can change that," Shabazz said.

Shabazz said she was comfortable with public speaking when she joined Youth Speaks, but getting up in front of a crowd was a challenge for another semifinalist, 18-year-old Monica Mendoza, of Oakland.

"It was scary 'cause, first of all, I never really did any public speaking before Youth Speaks," Mendoza said.

Additionally, she said, she feels vulnerable sharing so much of herself with a large group of people.

"I never know if they actually care, if they actually want to hear this stuff," she said.

Mendoza has written since she was a child but never shared it with anyone until she joined Youth Speaks as a junior at Oakland's Life Academy.

She now attends Chabot College, and said the poem she performed in the preliminary rounds is about her parents and growing up as a child of immigrants.

"When I was young, people used to bother me about it," she said.

The audience liked her piece, she said.

"It always feels amazing to share something that's so personal and everybody being warm and welcoming," Mendoza said. "It just felt great."

Youth Speaks founder James Kass, a poet himself, was inspired to start the program in the mid-1990s while he was studying for his master's degree in creative writing at San Francisco State University.

At that time, he said, there were a number of state propositions, including Proposition 187, that he felt targeted young people, particularly those of color.

He felt compelled to help those young people express themselves.

"Everybody was talking about teenagers, but there were really very few opportunities for teens to be present in their own voices," Kass said.

It was the beginning of the dot-com boom, and he and a poet friend collected donated computers and began going to high schools offering free writing workshops. If students put in 40 hours with the program, they would get a free, used computer, he said.

The program quickly grew in popularity, and eventually, Kass said, "we didn't need to have donated computers anymore."

These days, Youth Speaks works with an estimated 35,000 to 40,000 students through its programs in schools, he said.

The Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam is one of a number of components of the program. The winners will go on to represent Youth Speaks at the national Brave New Voices competition this summer.

Youth Speaks serves mostly teens between the ages of 13 and 19. Those interested can attend one of the organization's regular workshops or open mic events.

"Kids literally can just show up," Kass said.

More information on the program and the semifinal rounds can be found on the organization's website at www.youthspeaks.org.

The "Grand Slam Finals" will take place on Friday, April 27, at 7 p.m. at the Masonic Auditorium at 1111 California St. in San Francisco. General admission is $18, and those ages 24 or younger pay $6.

Photo of poet Miles Bridges: Scott Chernis

Melissa McRobbie, Bay City News


Want more news, sent to your inbox every day? Then how about subscribing to our email newsletter? Here's why we think you should. Come on, give it a try.

louisville ky final four lotto winners mega ball winning numbers baltimore county current tv megamillions

Obama enjoys 10-1 financial edge over Romney

FILE - In this April 18, 2012 file photo, Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks in Charlotte, N.C. Romney's presidential campaign said it raised $12.6 million in contributions in March, adding to roughly $14 million his Republican Party brought in last month. But the combined figure still puts Romney at a disadvantage with the man whose job he wants in November. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)

FILE - In this April 18, 2012 file photo, Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks in Charlotte, N.C. Romney's presidential campaign said it raised $12.6 million in contributions in March, adding to roughly $14 million his Republican Party brought in last month. But the combined figure still puts Romney at a disadvantage with the man whose job he wants in November. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)

FILE - In this April 18, 2012 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn. Mitt Romney's presidential campaign said it raised $12.6 million in contributions in March, adding to roughly $14 million his Republican Party brought in last month. But the combined figure still puts Romney at a disadvantage with the man whose job he wants in November. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

(AP) ? President Barack Obama's re-election effort enjoyed a 10-to-1 financial edge over Republican rival Mitt Romney last month, out-raising the former Massachusetts governor by millions as Obama stuffed more than $104 million into his campaign war chest.

A nasty primary battle between Romney and his GOP rivals took a financial toll on his presidential campaign, which raised $12.6 million in March and left Romney with about $10 million in the bank by month's end. All told, Obama and the Democratic Party raised a combined $53 million in donations during that period, while Romney with his party pulled in about half of that.

Still, an anticipated fire hose of cash from major Republican "super" political committees and the Republican Party is likely to bring some financial parity to the general election, for which Romney only recently started collecting donations. Super PACs like American Crossroads and its nonprofit arm, Crossroads GPS, raised $100 million this election cycle, and the groups plan to flood the airwaves in coming months with ads critical of Obama.

Also helping Romney is the Restore Our Future super PAC, which reported an $8.6 million last month, largely from a handful of wealthy donors and some continued supporters. The group, for its part, spent more than $11 million on TV spots during the month, coming off a successful track record of battering Romney's GOP primary opponents with attack ads.

For the first time since Super Tuesday, voters got a look at just how much money presidential candidates and their supporters have been raking in. Friday marks nearly three months since Obama's campaign changed course and asked supporters to pony up cash to a favorable super PAC, although its fundraising figures weren't yet available late Friday.

Financial reports due Friday to the Federal Election Commission were expected to show much red ink struggling campaigns are bleeding ? or how much money some groups have been stuffing into their war chests. The Republican National Committee reported a March fundraising haul of $13.7 million, which will boost the eventual GOP nominee during the general election.

Obama's fundraising advantage puts him at a less-than-solid position when compared with the tens of millions of dollars the sister Crossroads groups have amassed so far. During the last six months of 2011 alone, GPS brought in $28 million from only a few dozen major donors, recent tax filings show. Crossroads has said it plans to raise more than $300 million to beat Obama.

Countering Crossroads' millions in ad spending is Priorities USA Action, a super PAC founded by former Obama advisers. From early 2011 through the end of February, however, the group and its nonprofit arm raised about $10 million. Priorities USA Action, like other super PACs supporting GOP candidates, has counted on major financial support from a handful of wealthy donors.

But Obama, for his part, is facing the prospect of being swamped by outside Republican groups in fundraising. That's why he decided to reverse course and give his blessing to super PACs, which can accept unlimited donations from corporations, labor unions and wealthy individuals.

On the Republican side, those outsized donations come from generous donors like Las Vegas casino magnate Sheldon Adelson and his wife, who have given more than $10 million combined to a super PAC supporting Gingrich. It's unclear, however, if the Winning Our Future PAC will still receive big contributions from Adelson now that Romney is the presumptive nominee.

The largest March contribution to Restore Our Future was $1 million from Huron Carbon LLC, a firm based in West Palm Beach, Fla. The company's owner is not revealed in the super PAC files, but it shares a street and suite address with Oxbow Carbon LLC, a fossil-fuel processor and mining firm headed by energy magnate William Koch. Regulatory filings also show a similarly named Canadian firm, Huron Carbon, with ties to Great Lakes Carbon, a company bought by Oxbow in 2007.

Oxbow had previously given $750,000 to the pro-Romney committee and Koch made an earlier personal contribution of $250,000. Koch is a brother of wealthy GOP donors Charles and David Koch, and while William Koch also supports many GOP causes, he has also at times supported Democrats. Oxbow is a fossil fuels processor and mining operation that has pressed for changes to laws and regulations on mining, safety issues and climate change.

Richard and J.W. "Bill" Marriott, hotel industry magnates whose family is close to the Romneys, also contributed $250,000 apiece to the pro-Romney group. For both men, the donations raised their total gifts to the super PAC to $1 million each. Kenneth C. Griffin, 43, a Chicago hedge fund director, also gave $750,000 to Restore Our Future, following up on $200,000 in earlier donations to the PAC.

The financial reports reflected how much has changed since the March 6 Super Tuesday contests, when Republican voters in six out of 10 states chose Romney as their preferred nominee to compete against Obama. Rick Santorum has since folded his campaign, and Gingrich has been working with a shoestring budget. Their financial reports were not immediately available Friday.

Expenses in Friday's filings also showed some disparity between the two frontrunners' staff sizes, with Obama paying more than 600 and Romney fewer than 100. But that number is expected to grow sizably as Republican donors contribute more to Romney's effort.

___

Associated Press writer Stephen Braun contributed to this report.

___

Follow Jack Gillum on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jackgillum

Associated Press

daylight savings time 2012 ricky rubio day light savings time peter paul and mary edgar rice burroughs catch me if you can dallas clark

James Van Der Beek Joins Kate Winslet For Jason Reitman's Next Flick

Dawson Leery is back, y?all! Word on the street is James Van Der Beek is in talks to join Jason Reitman?s next picture, ?Labor Day,? along with Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Beek would play a police officer in the film which revolves around a depressed divorcee (Winslet) and [...]

instagram 10 year old gives birth c. difficile carmelo anthony nurse jackie nurse jackie peeps

Handmade particle accelerator unveiled at Milan Design Week, Higgs-Boson a no-show

Handmade particle accelerator unveiled in Milan, Higgs-Boson a no-show

When it comes to particle science, it's not all about huge winding tunnels and god particles. Super/collider, a group that aims to promote science through eye-catching creative methods, teamed up with designer Patrick Stevenson-Keating to craft this relatively simple -- but working-- particle accelerator for Milan Design week. The setup involves several hand-blown bulbs, with a vacuum inside them allowing electrons to rocket from side to side, lit in a purple haze thanks to a phosphorous screen at one end. The whole thing is fashioned from the relatively commonplace gear you see above, although a how-to guide still remains unfortunately non-existent.

Handmade particle accelerator unveiled at Milan Design Week, Higgs-Boson a no-show originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:18:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink Protein  |  sourceSuper/collider  | Email this | Comments


jo paterno dead south carolina tuskegee airmen mike james red tails red tails heidi klum

Intel reports $12.9 billion in revenue for Q1 of 2012, breaks no records

Intel reports $12.9 billion in revenue for Q1 2012, breaks no recordsWhile it's hard to get upset when your company is raking in just shy of $13 billion over just three months, we're sure Intel's investors are a little sad to see revenue drop across all business divisions. With a net income of $2.7 billion, profits dropped nearly 19 percent from last quarter and everyone from the data center group to the PC client group saw revenues fall by significant margins. There's no reason to worry about Chipzilla, though. The company's seemingly constant record smashing quarters had to come to an end sometime and we're sure with its entrance into the smartphone market this year new streams of revenue will start pouring in shortly. Check out the source link for all the financial nitty gritty.

Intel reports $12.9 billion in revenue for Q1 of 2012, breaks no records originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink   |  sourceIntel  | Email this | Comments


jambalaya taylor swift and zac efron basketball wives manny ramirez easter 2012 bachelor jeremy lin espn

Acer Iconia Tab A510 now available from Acer; 32GB, ICS, and Tegra 3 for $450

A510

Acer has quietly made the Iconia Tab A510 available for immediate sale and shipping from their website this evening, ending what felt like the world's longest pre-order phase. $450 will get you 10.1-inches of Tegra 3-powered, Ice Cream Sandwich packing, 32GB storage toting Android tablet, and that's something to make any of us look long and hard. 

The current model is the special Olympic edition, available in black or white with the official 2012 Olympic logo on the rear, but under the hood it's the same beastly hardware we saw at CES earlier this year. If you've been waiting for this one to go on sale, now is your chance. Hit the link below for the full details and ordering information.

Source: Acer; via Engadget

diphtheria diphtheria del rio del rio das racist das racist ginger white

Manolo Blahnik boots for dining furniture, especially in ... - Oak Homes

Article by hello manty

Manolo Blahnik boots for dining furniture, especially in terms of the very important home. Home security doors and a home outdoor security camera should be first on the list. If you need to do have bed bugs, the insects will be substantial enough to discover. Never let anyone who isn?t on this register near your home, or your home and family could be at risk from serious gas poisoning explosions and fires!Gas Safe registered Northern Gas Heating are one UK?s top local supplier and installers of new energy efficient boilers.Any hardware or home improvement store will have cellular blinds regardless of if they specialize in windows or not. Excavating up to 150 millimetres of these poor quality soils and replacing them with loam should be adequate to greatly improve the standard of the soil. Essentially the air is moist and it has been proven that wet air is better than dry oxygen, particularly throughout the chilly winter months, by the use of vaporizers to treat respiratory issues.. Furniture cut out from logs of timber can just be the one you ever dreamt of . The most preferred and the most popular ones are camel leather album frames, brass inlaid wooden frames; leather, designer and ceramic frames. This can either be a good or bad thing. If you give contemporary brown and black stripped silk touch to them, people will adore your photographs. They use light for the process of photosynthesis, which allows plants to convert sunlight to energy. Modern kitchen cabinet designs are capable of brightening up a dreary kitchen while also offering the deep storage that you?ve come to expect.Attempt to institute good habits early on in a child?s life by teaching it to eat off plates at all times because it catches crumbs and by always placing drinks on mats because it does not leave riManolo Blahnik bootsngs on varnished table tops which only need to be rubbed away later. Search for a main business for locksmith companies, many specialists function the essential qualities of a great locksmith: trustworthiness, reliability, effectiveness, and of course, the common professional perspective. Dealing with furniture stores such as this simply gives you more mileage on your budget. A examine from the locksmith throughout historical past is a fascinating peek into artistry and security. The service should also consist of making sure the boiler is performing as it should against a well known number of specifications. When you want a kitchen to stand out, the backsplash is a good place to start. The frames not only emphasize the beauty of the photographs but also they keep them in good condition.The main purpose of any mattress is to provide them with the right support and comfort for that perfect night?s sleep. Choosing to purchase your furnishings from establishments that offer free delivery will also give you more savings ? and therefore money to spend on other key pieces or perhaps on accessories. If you like the things which are natural , then it is just a good idea to have the furniture made from wooden logs beautifying your rooms . You might use a lower wattage to light a smaller amount of square feet, or you could use several smaller lights grouped together to light a larger space. There are various systems to choose from, but all have the same basic function. You might be surprised to learn just how useful your GPS really is when you understand how to use the backtrack feature. The rule of turning off the lights was agreed to by your child. When you?re away from ho


Manolo Blahnik boots for dining furniture, especially in terms of the very important home. Home se?? by hello manty


in Education ?? (submitted 2011-06-22)


Manolo Blahnik boots for dining furniture, especially in terms of the very important home. Home security doors and a home outdoor security camera should be first on the list. If you need to do have bed bugs, the insects will be substantial enough to discover. Never let anyone who isn?t on this register near your home, or your home and family could be at risk from serious gas poisoning explosions and fires!Gas Safe registered Northern Gas Heating are one UK?s top local supplier and installers of new energy efficient boilers.Any hardware or home improvement store will have cellular blinds regardless of if they specialize in windows or not. Excavating up to 150 millimetres of these poor quality soils and replacing them with loam should be adequate to greatly improve the standard of the soil. Essentially the air is moist and it has been proven that wet air is better than dry oxygen, particularly throughout the chilly winter months, by the use of vaporizers to treat respiratory issues.. Furniture cut out from logs of timber can just be the one you ever dreamt of . The most preferred and the most popular ones are camel leather album frames, brass inlaid wooden frames; leather, designer and ceramic frames. This can either be a good or bad thing. If you give contemporary brown and black stripped silk touch to them, people will adore your photographs. They use light for the process of photosynthesis, which allows plants to convert sunlight to energy. Modern kitchen cabinet designs are capable of brightening up a dreary kitchen while also offering the deep storage that you?ve come to expect.Attempt to institute good habits early on in a child?s life by teaching it to eat off plates at all times because it catches crumbs and by always placing drinks on mats because it does not leave riManolo Blahnik bootsngs on varnished table tops which only need to be rubbed away later. Search for a main business for locksmith companies, many specialists function the essential qualities of a great locksmith: trustworthiness, reliability, effectiveness, and of course, the common professional perspective. Dealing with furniture stores such as this simply gives you more mileage on your budget. A examine from the locksmith throughout historical past is a fascinating peek into artistry and security. The service should also consist of making sure the boiler is performing as it should against a well known number of specifications. When you want a kitchen to stand out, the backsplash is a good place to start. The frames not only emphasize the beauty of the photographs but also they keep them in good condition.The main purpose of any mattress is to provide them with the right support and comfort for that perfect night?s sleep. Choosing to purchase your furnishings from establishments that offer free delivery will also give you more savings ? and therefore money to spend on other key pieces or perhaps on accessories. If you like the things which are natural , then it is just a good idea to have the furniture made from wooden logs beautifying your rooms . You might use a lower wattage to light a smaller amount of square feet, or you could use several smaller lights grouped together to light a larger space. There are various systems to choose from, but all have the same basic function. You might be surprised to learn just how useful your GPS really is when you understand how to use the backtrack feature. The rule of turning off the lights was agreed to by your child. When you?re away from ho

Find More Homes Articles

sasha baron cohen stacy keibler stacy keibler all star game oscar red carpet daytona 500 start time ryan zimmerman

Join the Engadget HD Podcast live on Ustream at 9PM ET

It's Monday Tuesday, and after a quick adjustment to our regular schedule due to the ongoing NAB conference, we're here to help by letting you listen into the recording booth when the Engadget HD podcast goes to mp3 at 9PM. Please be a part of it by reviewing the list of topics after the break, then participating in the live chat as you listen in.

Continue reading Join the Engadget HD Podcast live on Ustream at 9PM ET

Join the Engadget HD Podcast live on Ustream at 9PM ET originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments


kendall marshall whitney houston news sylvia plath whitney houston whitney houston autopsy results obama trayvon jim yong kim