| Yellow fever control in Cameroon: where are we now and where are we ...
Cameroon is one of 12 African countries which bear most of the global burden of yellow fever. In 2002 the country developed a five-year strategic plan for yellow fever control which included strategies for prevention as well as rapid detection and response to outbreaks when they occur. We have used data collected by the national Expanded Programme on Immunisation to assess the progress made and challenges faced during the first four years of implementing the plan. Methods In January 2003, case-based surveillance of suspected yellow fever cases was instituted in the whole country. A year later, yellow fever immunisation at nine months of age (same age as routine measles immunisation) was introduced. Supplementary immunisation activities (SIA), both preventive and in response to outbreaks, also formed an integral part of the YF control plan.
Family's feud culminates in exhumation
The body of Joseph Tomei, who died 20 months ago in Lawrence County, will be exhumed today as a bitter family dispute comes to a head. Mr. Tomei's sons, suspicious about the cause of death, obtained two court orders to remove his body from a mausoleum. They have hired Dr. Cyril H. Wecht to perform the belated autopsy this afternoon at Carlow University. Their stepmother, Edith Tomei, retained a lawyer and argued against the autopsy for almost a year, saying it was unnecessary. She relented last summer, but plans to have her own expert pathologist monitoring Dr. Wecht's work. Joseph Tomei was 59 when he died on June 13, 2006, in his home in Shenango. He had undergone quadruple heart bypass surgery two years earlier, so the Lawrence County coroner concluded that a heart ailment caused his death.
Palmetto Politics
We're live with results from the South Carolina GOP primary, where tonight John McCain pulled off a big win. Also today, the Nevada caucuses, where Hillary Clinton beat back a tough challenge from Barack Obama, and Mitt Romney cruised to an easy win over his rivals in the Republican field. But first, to the Palmetto State, where tonight veterans and self-described moderate voters helped propel John McCain to victory over his chief rival there, Mike Huckabee. For more on that, I'm joined by Republican pollster Whit Ayers. Whit Ayers, thanks for being here. Ayers: Hey, Paul. How are you? Gigot: I'm great, thanks. Big win tonight for John McCain. Eight years ago it didn't go so well for him. What did he do differently tonight that gave him the victory that didn't happen eight years ago? Ayers: It has to be an awfully sweet win tonight after the bitter loss eight years ago.
New horizons
Tuscany's picturesque medieval towns and rolling hills have long lured frazzled city dwellers but Europe has plenty of other beautiful rural retreats. One of the most spectacular is northern Spain's Asturias region. Sandwiched between the Picos de Europa mountain range and the magnificent coast, Asturias is a verdant, wild place. In addition to its 193 beaches, a third of the region consists of national parks or biospheres, filled with steep valleys and gorges and glacial mountain rivers. The area's beech and oak forests are home to animals such as brown bear, deer, boars and otters. Burn some energy horse riding, canoeing, mountain-biking and caving, or simply following some of the spectacular walking trails. If you're travelling with the kids, head for the Jurassic museum in Colunga (which includes 20 dinosaur models) or the Children's Palace in the Parque de Invierno.
Avery and Malik rumble at practice
Sure enough, there the gangly defenseman and mouthy forward were 40 minutes into today's MSG Training Center practice, gloves shed and fists balled. Nobody got hurt - fact is, using his far superior reach, Malik won on points what turned into a Greco-Roman wrestling match. But that a fight broke out at all in a non-training camp Rangers practice was stunning. It was believed to be the first since Jeff Beukeboom and Eddie Olczyk duked it out at Rye Playland during the '94 season. An omen? Here's how things shook out: Avery was driving down the right wing with the puck in a one-on-one drill when he lost his stick trying to cut in on Malik. The big defenseman rode the stickless and hunched-over winger to the backboards, where he administered an extra hit.
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