October 30, 2008
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Health & Safety Newsletter October 30, 2008 |
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New fund established to improve water and sanitation in Latin America
The government of Spain and the Inter-American Development Bank signed an agreement to cooperate in the execution of the Fund for Cooperation for Water and Sanitation, a Spanish initiative that is expected to provide up to US$1.5 billion in grants to countries in Latin America and the Caribbean over the next four years. Under the agreement, Spain will set priorities and evaluate the impact of the projects financed by the Fund, while the IDB will identify and prepare specific investments and oversee their implementation and evaluation, in coordination with the recipient governments. The agreement ... |
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Investigations following a single case of inhalation anthrax
The Health Protection Agency announced on Saturday that it has been responding to an isolated case of inhalation anthrax contracted from imported animal hides used for making drums. The patient concerned is being treated in intensive care at a London hospital. As part of an investigation to identify where the anthrax originated from, the Agency will be carrying out some testing at the patients` workshop in Hackney at the start of next week. This will involve a team from the Agency who will wear protective clothing and use a handling tent outside the property. These are standard procedures when ... |
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