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Vector Defined

1. An organism, often an insect or rodent, that carries disease. 2. Plasmids, viruses, or bacteria used to transport genes into a host cell. A gene is placed in the vector; the vector then "infects" the bacterium.

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West Nile virus kills San Bernardino County man

Published September 5, 2008, 1:55 pm, Los Angeles Times

The 48-year-old's death is the third West Nile fatality in California this year. A 48-year-old San Bernardino County man has died of West Nile virus, the third death this year in California from the mosquito-borne illness, authorities said today.

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Rs. 1,600-crore relief package

Published September 5, 2008, 12:48 pm, The Hindu

NEW DELHI: The Union Rural Development Ministry has announced a Rs. 1,600-crore assistance package for the flood affected people of Bihar. All employees of the Ministry have also decided to contribute a day’s salary to the Prime ...

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Bereft of choice, Chinese vaccines head for Bihar

Published September 5, 2008, 9:17 am, Express India

The Health ministry on Friday stated that they have sent vaccinations to Bihar for Japanese Encephalitis, imported from China.

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eGenomics Awarded First U.S. Patent Covering Rapid DNA Sequencing Technology Platform to Control Hospital-Acquired ...

Published September 5, 2008, 6:30 am, PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance

eGenomics, Inc., a leader in the development of state of the art genomic and informational systems for infectious disease control, announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office recently issued U.S.

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Pranab to inaugurate WHO-Sear meetings on Sept 8

Published September 5, 2008, 3:52 am, New Kerala

New Delhi, Sep 5 : Health Ministers from eleven countries, including India, will attend the 26th meeting of Ministers of Health from the countries of WHO South East Asia Region (SEAR) and 61st session of Regional Committee of South East Asia Region of WHO, being held here on September 8.

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Tests show West Nile virus present at monitored site in Lancaster

Published September 5, 2008, 3:45 am, The Buffalo News

An Erie County-operated mosquito surveillance site in the Town of Lancaster has turned up positive results for West Nile virus.

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TIPS FOR CONTROLLING MOSQUITOES

Published September 5, 2008, 2:46 am, Mobile Press-Register

Empty all water from old tires, cans, jars, buckets, drums, plastic wading pools, toys and other containers located outdoors. Clean clogged gutters. Remove the rim from potted plants.

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Television - Lifestyle

Published September 5, 2008, 1:34 am, Scoop.co.nz

Around 4000 people are expected to squash into Auckland's Vector Arena tonight to celebrate the best of Pacific-inspired fashion, design and performance.

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Douglas W. Brinkley

Published September 4, 2008, 11:52 pm, The Staunton News Leader

STAUNTON — Douglas Wayne Brinkley, 55, of Staunton died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008, at King's Daughter's Community Health and Rehabilitation Center in Staunton.

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Maggi- govt's instant solution for flood-hit Bihar 5 Sep 2008, 0120 hrs IST, Kounteya Sinha ,TNN

Published September 4, 2008, 7:41 pm, The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Maggi, manufacturer Nestle’s two-minute solution to hunger pangs, is the health ministry’s answer to the starvation in Bihar brought about by the Kosi floods.

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