Malaria Outbreak Strikes Camp Julien Kabul Base
Canadian military doctors monitor 2,000 plus personnel at Camp Julien after five confirmed malaria cases in two weeks. Capt. Michael Hughson says incubation may reveal wider spread. cases include two American soldiers, one Canadian, and two civilians. Patients describe severe flu like symptoms and intense headaches. Authorities urge reporting fevers promptly as tests confirm plasmodium ovale or vivax strains.
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First private spaceflight eyed in Mojave flight
Mojave California awaits SpaceShipOne on its test launch carried by White Knight. Burt Rutan and Paul Allen back the endeavor aiming for the $10 million Ansari X Prize to spur commercial spaceflight. Pilot Mike Melvill set to fly as SpaceShipOne climbs to 100 kilometres then glides home, weather permitting.
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