Florida child first in state to die from swine flu

Boston (HealthKnowItAll) - Health officials in the state of Florida have announced that a 9 year old boy is the first victim of swine flu to die in the state.

The boy haled from Miami-Dade County and is one of 417 Floridians to have fallen ill with the virus. Read more

Namibia Home to International AIDS Conference

Boston (HealthKnowItAll) - Over the weekend, representatives from 54 countries met for an HIV/AIDS conference in the country of Namibia.

The conference was planned to help bring awareness to the disease in the country and to look at ways of strengthening locally lead programs. Read more

Female Sex Performer Tests Positive for HIV

Boston (HealthKnowItAll) - Last week it was revealed that a porn star from southern California had tested positive for the HIV virus.

This is a major blow to the porn industry and has opened the door to a can of worms pertaining to laws governing the industry across the state. Read more

Scout Troop Comes Down With Swine Flu

Boston (HealthKnowItAll) - A scout leader has confirmed that 8 members of his troop have tested positive for the dreaded H5N1 swine flu virus.

According to reports, it is believed that the kids contracted the virus after coming into contact with another scout troop visiting Camp Daniel Boone in Waynesville, NC. Read more

Britain Reports First Death From Swine Flu

Boston (HealthKnowItAll) - British health authorities are reporting the first death from swine flu has occured in the UK.

The first Brit to fall to the swine flu, did so in a hospital located in Scotland, the same hospital home to at least 10 more swine flu patients. Read more

Professional Sex Worker Tests Positive For HIV

Calif (HealthKnowItAll) - It is being reported that a porn actress from the state of California, tested positive for the HIV virus on June 4th of this year. The name of the female actress is being withheld for confidential reasons by the clinic where the test was performed and all her intimate partners have been notified of her positive status.

The last such incident involving a porn star testing positive for HIV was made public in 2004, when a male porn star infected 3 other of his work colleagues with the virus. It is law that all porn workers use condoms when applicable and it is obviously the case in this recent incident that law was not followed.

According to Los Angeles County health officials they have uncovered an additional 16 cases of HIV reported in porn stars as of late, bringing the total number of porn stars to be diagnosed with HIV over the last 5 years to an astounding 22.

When it comes to identifying the female sex worker who tested positive for the virus, the clinic who performed the test, is keeping quiet, a fact that makes a lot of people very unhappy: “You’d think they’d want to be a full partner in trying to prevent the spread of this disease,” said Dr. Jonathan Fielding, health officer for Los Angeles County.

Red Lobster Will Sport Calory Counts On Their Menus

HealthKnowItAll) - It is being reported that restaurant chains operating across the United States will soon need to adc calory counts to their menu boards.

The proposed legislation would mean that all restaurant chains with more than 20 outlets across the country would have to provide specific calory info for meals on the menu. Read more

Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines Reporting Financial Loss From Swine Flu

It is being reported that cruise operator Royal Caribbean is forecasting huge financial losses because of the outbreak of swine flu.

Swine flu has taken the world by storm, killing more than 100 people and infecting more than 19,000 spanning 60 countries. Read more

Swine Flu Prompts Quarantine At Egypt University

Health officials from the country of Egypt have put a university dorm under quarantine after they identified 2 cases of swine flu in US students.

The dorm in question is home to foreign students in Egypt attending American University in Cairo but right now it is in lockdown for more than 140 of those students. Read more

University Dorm Quarantined In Egypt Due To Swine Flu

A university dorm in Egypt has been put under quarantine after two students from the US tested positive for the H5N1 swine flu virus.

The dorm is part of American University in Cairo, and is currently home to 142 quarantined students who will remain there for the time being. Read more

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