Update on the outbreak of Dengue on island of Madeira

December 17, 2012By cornerstarNews

Press Release 13th December, 2012: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ‘As of 9 December 2012, the Portuguese Ministry of Health has reported 2 050 cases of dengue infection from the Autonomous Region of Madeira. During the current outbreak, 121 people have been hospitalised and no deaths or cases of severe dengue have been … Read More

Christmas and New Year

December 14, 2012By cornerstarNews

A Very Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to All Corner Star EMEA will be closed for the Holidays from 24th to the 2nd of January, 2013 Hope that you all enjoy your break!

Ultrasound Mosquito Repellents do not work!

December 11, 2012By cornerstarNews

It is amazing that it takes us that long to work out that Ultrasound mosquito repellents do not work? Today we are led to believe with cleverly crafted advertising and bogus scientific claims backed up by dubious ‘research’ that these devices really really do repel mosquitos away from a tasty meal! According to the BBC … Read More

BAU Munich 2013

December 7, 2012By cornerstarNews

Corner Star will be attending the worlds leading trade fair for Architecture, Materials and Systems, BAU 2013, which takes place at the Messe Munchen International conference centre and show ground. BAU brings together businesses, contacts and information platform for all professionals involved in building design, construction and management, 50,000 visitors from planning offices and architectural … Read More

AFS Fits Fly Screen Windows in Private Hospital

November 28, 2012By cornerstarNews

Today All Fly Screens, a UK company using Corner Star Aluminium products made 3 vertical sliding window fly screen installations at the Spire Hospital in Southampton. The challenge was to build frames onto the existing windows to ensure that the fly screens could be removed for periodic cleaning. The fly screens were mounted on plastic … Read More

Dengue Fever at Epidemic levels in India

November 24, 2012By cornerstarNews

The Hindu today reported that ‘A Press Information Bureau update received on Friday (figures up to November 15) stated there were a total of 9249 cases and 60 deaths’ from Dengue. What are the Indian government doing about this Dengue epidemic, they are arguing about whether or not the statistics from various counting centres and … Read More

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