Dengue epidemia na Madeira precisa de uma ação urgente.

November 22, 2012By cornerstarNews

A seguir foi publicado no PTJornal por hoje por Miguel Moreira. Sr. Moreira estava citando comentários feitos por Francisco George, Director-Geral da Saúde, para o Centro de Controlo e Prevenção de Doenças da Europa. “Dada a dramática expansão da transmissão endémica da dengue mundialmente nos últimos 20 ou 30 anos e dado o alto número … Read More

Major dengue fever outbreak in Europe

November 21, 2012By cornerstarNews

AFP 21/11/2012 STOCKHOLM — Europe is experiencing its first sustained transmission of dengue fever since the 1920s after an outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease in Madeira, Portugal, that has infected more than 1,300 people, an EU agency said. The Portuguese health ministry reported 1,357 cases as of November 11, 669 of which were laboratory confirmed … Read More

Photography of Fly Screen Door and Window Parts

November 20, 2012By cornerstarNews

Today CornerStar Aluminium received new images from a photography shoot run by Angela Geldenhuys, a South African born and UK based Landscape and Portrait Photographer. Angela recently moved back from South Africa for the second time and is running a growing practice in Hemel Hempstead. During the product shoot, Angela did all of the styling … Read More

Cambodia accused of serious Corruption in malaria fight

November 17, 2012By cornerstarNews

Not a great reflection on a country when you cannot trust the state’s appointed agents! 14th November 2012 A major international aid fund has accused Cambodia of “serious” corruption in the use of money intended to combat malaria and other life-threatening diseases. The UN-backed Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria said a probe … Read More

Corner Star – New Product Shots

November 15, 2012By cornerstarNews

Today Corner Star brought in Angela Geldenhuys (07594 546 337), a local professional photographer based in Hemel Hempstead, to take a range of photographs to help us show and promote the range of Corner Star Aluminium products. Here is a test shot that Angela took of some Chain Curtain, really nice work and all will … Read More

International conference: Dengue battle is just beginning

November 12, 2012By cornerstarNews

According to an article published in the International Herald Tribune, reports from Lahore in India show that despite the widespread use of fumigation and fogging as a deterrent, this method has not been successful in eliminating the mosquito, Aedes aegypti, which causes Dengue. In a speech given at the International Dengue Conference, Dr Lee Chin said … Read More

Treating Malaria using Home Brew

November 8, 2012By cornerstarNews

In the Nigerian Tribune today I came across an article written by Sade Oguntola which has a slightly bizarre but interesting couple of opening paragraphs. ‘Following studies that validate the traditional use of Bitter leaf in the treatment of malaria in Nigeria, a new study has found that the best mode of preparing local recipe using the … Read More

The Indian Government Must Tackle Dengue Problem Fast

November 7, 2012By cornerstarNews

Today the New York Times reported that ‘An epidemic of dengue fever in India is fostering a growing sense of alarm even as government officials here have publicly refused to acknowledge the scope of a problem that experts say is threatening hundreds of millions of people, not just in India but around the world.’ It … Read More