Dispensary Corner 15 Jun 10
June 15, 2010
STAGNANT water from windscreen wipers may be the cause of up to
20% of UK cases of respiratory
condition Legionnaires’ Disease.
The British Health Protection
Agency confirmed the finding
after a report that professional
drivers were more than five times
more likely to get the infection.
The Legionella bacterium
breeds in stagnant, warm water
and when inhaled can lead to
pneumonia, according to the
study published in the European
Journal of Epidemiology.
The research carried out in
England’s south-west found more
cases of Legionnaires’ Disease in
those who drove or travelled in a
van, those who drove through
industrial areas and those who
spent a lot of time in their car with
the window open.
The Agency urged drivers to add
screenwash to vehicle reservoirs to
kill the bugs and save lives.
GROUNDBREAKING research in
the US is set to reveal why ageing
rocker Ozzy Osbourne is still alive
after several decades of alcohol
and drug abuse.
The 61-year-old, who headed
up heavy metal group Black
Sabbath, is famous for his slurred
voice as well as an on-stage
incident in which he needed a
rabies injection after biting off the
head of a live bat while heavily
intoxicated.
He’s now about to become one
of just a few people in the world
to have his full genome
sequenced, with researchers
saying that “sequencing and
analysing individuals with extreme
medical histories provides the
greatest potential scientific value”.
THERE’S been a massive boom in
condom sales in South Korea,
after the country’s soccer team
won their opening World Cup
game against Greece on Saturday.
The JoongAng Daily said about
a million fans packed the streets
of Seoul after the win, buying five
times as many condoms as during
the last World Cup - along with
lots of extra beer and snacks.
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