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Fear of flying infections exaggerated, study finds: SYDNEY AFP — The widely-held belief that passengers crowded aboard airliners are exposed to a high risk of catching infectious diseases is exaggerated, an Australian government study has found. The belief that the air in planes is full of contaminants is based on the perception that it is continually...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, aircraft, bureau, cabin, infection, Manufacturing, SARS; Research articles 2008-06-09
SARS Andronics Achieves ISO Quality Management Certification for International Oil and Gas Industries: SEATTLE -- SARS Corp. (OTCBB:SARO) ("SARS"), a leading provider of remote asset management and telematics solutions, today announced that its subsidiary, SARS([R]) Andronics ("Andronics"), has achieved ISO 9001-2000 certification. This certification from the International Organization for Standardization ("ISO") recognizes that Andronics has met quality management specifications intended to ensure safe...; Tags: asset, certification, ISO, Quality, Readers, SARS, telematics; Research articles 2008-02-07
Clean Control Corporation's Germ Control 24 Featured on Nationally Televised "Geraldo at Large": SDC-Based Disinfectant Available at Leading Home Improvement Retailer WARNER ROBINS, Ga. -- Clean Control Corporation, manufacturer of Germ Control 24[TM], a revolutionary disinfectant containing PURE Bioscience's (OTCBB:PURE) patented silver dihydrogen citrate SDC, announced today that Germ Control 24 was discussed during a live interview on the nationally televised program...; Tags: bacteria, Benefits, Company, efficacy, HEALTHCARE, PURE Bioscience, Retail, SARS, SOFTWARE, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Research articles 2007-11-21
Managing Crises: Lessons for Managers from the SARS Outbreak in China: An examination of the events and responses surrounding the SARS Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome crisis provides a context to analyze crisis management strategy. Herein, we suggest that organizations need to expand the breadth of crisis management to respond proactively to an array of potential threats. Herein, we also introduce an...; Tags: China, epidemic, legitimacy, outbreak, SARS, security, World Health Organization; Research articles 2007-09-01
WHO urges countries to unite against disease: GENEVA AFP — The World Health Organisation on Friday urged countries to join forces to tackle the growing number of cross-border threats to public health, including avian influenza and HIV/AIDS. "When the world is collectively at risk, defence becomes a shared responsibility of all nations," WHO Director General Margaret...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, outbreak, SARS, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2007-04-06

SARS Corp. Announces Fleet Tracking Service  SARS RoadTrac: SARS and SkyWave Mobile Communications to Improve Safety, Security and Efficiency of Road Transport Industry; Tags: SARS; Research articles 2007-12-06
Asia still not prepared for pandemic: WHO: MANILA AFP — The Asia-Pacific region is still not prepared to handle the threat from emerging infectious diseases such as bird flu, according to the World Health Organization WHO. To help the region better prepare, the WHO has released what it described as a "road map" for governments on how...; Tags: Benefits, HEALTHCARE, influenza, SARS, SOFTWARE, World Health Organization; Research articles 2006-09-19
PANDEMIC: Is bird flu a disaster waiting to happen... or just hype? Looking at the science can help facility executives weigh emergency planning options While a horrified nation watched as Hurricane Katrina nearly destroyed New Orleans in late August 2005, the destruction shouldn't have been a surprise to elected...; Tags: outbreak, SARS, SECURITY, vaccine, virus, World Health Organization; Research articles 2006-08-01
China investigating potential human bird flu death in 2003: BEIJING AFP — China is investigating the possibility that a man died of bird flu in Beijing in 2003, two years before the country officially announced its first human case, the World Health Organization WHO has said. In a letter to the New England Journal of Medicine last week,...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, China, SARS, World Health Organization; Research articles 2006-06-27
WHO says China has improved reporting of bird flu: HONG KONG AFP — China has improved its reporting of bird flu cases, but there is still a delay when the virus is found in rural areas, a World Health Organisation official said. Shigeru Omi, the regional director for WHO's Western Pacific region, said China had learned the lessons...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, China, SARS; Research articles 2006-05-18
Chinese school closes after mystery flu kills one student: BEIJING AFP — A high school in northern China has been shut down after a mystery virus killed one student and left dozens hospitalized with high fevers. Authorities have determined that the outbreak in Shaanxi province is not bird flu or the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome SARS but are...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, China, fever, SARS, SECURITY, virus; Research articles 2006-04-12
Combating infectious diseases in East Asia: securitization and global public goods for health and human security.(PREVENTION, MITIGATION and PREPAREDNESS): Since the Asia-wide outbreak of the SARS virus in 2003, the threats from infectious diseases have become more severe. No sooner had the region begun to recover from the devastating impact of SARS than news about the rising incidence of avian influenza cases--on almost a daily ...; Tags: Asia, Benefits, East, HEALTHCARE, outbreak, SARS, securitization, security, SOFTWARE, World Health Organization; Research articles 2006-03-22
The deadliest virus.(In Box)(John Barry's views on avian flu prevetion measures)(Interview): After reading John Barry's The at Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague In History, U.S. President George W. Bush put the country on high alert for avian flu. With the World Health Organization WHO predicting a death toll of up to 100 million, FP spoke...; Tags: Barry, president, SARS, virus, World Health Organization; Research articles 2006-01-01
US updates quarantine procedures ahead of possible bird flu pandemic: WASHINGTON AFP — US health authorities have called for updating quarantine procedures, including better access to passenger lists for incoming ships and planes, to improve preparedness for a possible bird flu pandemic. The proposed changes, which include more authority to administer medical treatments and vaccines to people under quarantine,...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, outbreak, SARS, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2005-11-23
Bush urges cooperation against bird flu: KYOTO, Japan AFP — US President George W. Bush urged Asia-Pacific leaders to learn from the outbreak of deadly SARS in 2003 and join forces to fight a potential worldwide spread of bird flu. "This is an issue of international concern, and the closer we all work together on...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Asia, outbreak, president, SARS; Research articles 2005-11-15
The Editor's Desk: Reporting on health scares has always put us in a tricky position. On the one hand, we don't want to contribute to hyping threats. On the other, we like to think we can provide a service by telling our readers what--and what not--to worry about. We've had this debate many...; Tags: Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Newsweek, SARS, SECURITY, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2005-10-31
Global bird flu outbreak merely a matter of time: WHO: SEOUL AFP — The head of the World Health Organization WHO warned that it was just a matter of time before a global bird flu epidemic broke out, with disastrous results which would dwarf the impact from SARS. "Considering the current situation, it seems to be a matter of...; Tags: outbreak, SARS, World Health Organization; Research articles 2005-10-13
Dengue plunges Singapore into worst health crisis since SARS: SINGAPORE AFP — A dengue fever outbreak has plunged Singapore into its worst health crisis since the 2003 SARS epidemic, forcing officials to escalate a campaign against the spread of the mosquito-borne disease. Public hospitals in the modern city-state better known for its cleanliness are delaying non-urgent operations to...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, SARS, Singapore, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2005-09-11
Barriers against infectious disease dominate UN health agency meeting: GENEVA AFP — Health chiefs are hoping to end years of wrangling by boosting measures to counter global epidemics of deadly diseases such as bird flu or Ebola at the World Health Organisation's annual assembly starting on Monday. The meeting of 192 countries until May 25 is due to...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, agency, barrier, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, malaria, SARS, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2005-05-15
Singapore Airlines announces Q4 financial results: AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Singapore Airlines has announced its fourth quarter financial results. Fourth-quarter net profit fell 38% to SGD297.8m, compared to SGD478m in the year-earlier fourth quarter. Full-year earnings for the year to 31 March increased 64% to SGD1.39bn from SGD849.3m in the previous year,...; Tags: C, dividend, FINANCE, financial, SARS, Singapore Airlines; Research articles 2005-05-12