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UK Authorities Confirm 101 Cases Swine Flu Human Infection
According to the Health Protection Agency (UK), another 14 patients who have been under investigation in England did have swine flu A (H1N1) infection, bringing the total number of confirmed cases throughout the United Kingdom to 101. The Health Protection Agency"s (HPA"s) laboratories carry out swine flu virus testing. The HPA announced that the new confirmed cases include 6 adults and 8 children in the East of England, London, and South East regions. 11 of the new cases had had contact with other people who were confirmed cases, while 2 had been abroad where the of the infection is still under investigation.

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World Cup Campaign To Build Centers To Provide HIV/AIDS Education, Other Services To At-Risk African Youth
Authorities in South Africa have begun construction of one of the 20 planned Football for Hope centers in Africa -- part of a 2010 World Cup campaign called "20 Centers for 2010" aimed at reducing the prevalence of HIV/AIDS, poverty and crime in local communities -- the AP/Google.com reports. The center under construction in South Africa"s Khayelitsha township will include a soccer field, community center and after-school programs that will focus on sex education and HIV/AIDS education. The International Federation of Football Association, or FIFA, in alliance with Streetfootballworld, a network of development groups, is providing the campaign with $10 million in funding. Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Namibia, Rwanda and other African countries will be home to the remaining 19 centers.According to FIFA President Joseph Blatter, the campaign "emphasizes the power of football far beyond the boundaries of the pitch." He added that the centers will "provide a platform for communities to address social issues such as children"s rights, education, health, HIV/AIDS prevention and will leave a legacy for Africa that will last long after the final whistle of the 2010 FIFA World Cup has been blown." Helen Zille, premier of the Western Cape Province, said construction of the center in the township "shows what we can do when we focus on getting things right rather than concentrating on what"s wrong," adding that she hopes the center is successful with its HIV/AIDS education efforts. The center will be run by Grassroots Soccer, an HIV/AIDS education organization that uses the sport to educate youth. Nocawe Tyali, a life-skills and football teacher who works with teenagers, said the new center will give young people an alternative to high-risk behaviors and enable the area to offer more youth football programs that include an HIV/AIDS prevention message (Nullis, AP/Google.com, 5/25).
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What Is Infective Conjunctivitis? What Is Conjunctivitis? What Is Pink Eye?

for conjunctivitis experience side effects. However, if symptoms are severe and/or have lasted more than a couple of weeks, antibiotics may be needed. The most commonly prescribed antibiotics for infective conjunctivitis are: *Chloramphenicol - the most popular first choice. Usually presented as eye drops. They should be administered straight onto the eye every two hours for two days, and then every four hours for five days during waking hours. This medication is also available as an ointment - ointments are often easier to administer to an infant or young child than eye drops. *Fusidic acid - doctors may chose this medication if chloramphenicol is not suitable for the patient, such as pregnant women. The eye drops are administered twice daily, for seven days. It is not unusual for your vision to become blurry shortly after using eye drops. Make sure you can see clearly before driving or operating machinery. If symptoms do not clear up after two weeks you should return to your doctor. The following symptoms may indicate something more serious, and you should see a doctor immediately: *Pain in the eye *Sensitivity to light (photophobia) *Loss of vision *The redness in the eye is very intense Complications The risk of complications from infective conjunctivitis cause by bacteria or a virus is extremely small. Sexually transmitted diseases (STIs) - Conjunctivitis caused by an STI is much more likely to have complications, because it may last several months. Newborn babies (neonates) - neonatal conjunctivitis has a higher risk of complications, compared to others. A neonate (newborn) is a baby up to 28 days old. Neonatal infective conjunctivitis can be severe and progress rapidly. In very severe cases the baby"s vision may be affected. Between 10-20% of neonates with infective conjunctivitis caused by Chlamydia develop pneumonia. Pneumonia is a life-threatening infection for newborns. Other types of bacterial conjunctivitis may also cause complications for a newborn, though rarely. Possible complications include: *Meningitis - a potentially very serious illness, which can be fatal. The meninges - a layer of cells that cover the brain and spinal cord - becomes infected. *Cellulitis - a bacterial infection of the dermis - the deep layer of skin - as well as the subcutaneous tissues (fat and soft tissue layer) that are under the skin. *Septicemia (blood poisoning) - bacteria gets into the bloodstream and attacks the tissues in the body. The vast majority of babies make a full recovery from infective conjunctivitis with no complications at all. Written by Christian Nordqvist Copyright: Medical News Today Not to be reproduced without permission of Medical News Today

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