Panel urges meningitis vaccination for children nationwide
A CDC advisory panel recommends first ever vaccine for children to prevent campus linked meningitis. The move could cost the federal program about 4 million doses of Menactra at roughly $100 each. Iowa cases last year reached 18 with two deaths prompting added preventive measures beyond vaccination.
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2004 Tsunami Deadliest in Five Centuries Say USGS
The US Geological Survey estimates the 2004 tsunami death toll at about 276 thousand, with other counts over 160 thousand dead and thousands missing. The 9.0 quake near Sumatra triggered vast seabed ruptures and raised hopes for an Indian Ocean warning system.
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On the Net The most destructive earthquakes
A note directs readers to the USGS NEIC page listing the world’s most destructive earthquakes. The link points to an external site with historical seismic data and summaries.
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John Paul II Sees Improvement After Hospitalization
Pope John Paul II leaves Rome's Polyclinic Agostino Gemelli hospital aboard his popemobile as he recovers from a breathing crisis. Papal spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls said he has recovered completely from the urgent hospitalization on February 1.
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