* Aborigines horrified by body bags in flu kit Sep 19, 2009
The largest outbreak occurred at Ahousat, the principal settlement on Flores Island, which is accessible only by water or air. Last spring, a disproportionate number of Aboriginals in northern Manitoba communities ended up on ventilators in intensive care when the flu first the area. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
A/H1N1 flu outbreak reportedly occurs in Canada Sep 19, 2009
The largest outbreak occurred in Ahousat, the principal settlement on Flores Island off the west coast of Vancouver Island, which is accessible only by water or air. But other communities in the area also appear to be affected. (Xinhuanet, China)
Komodo dragons kill Indonesian fisherman Mar 26, 2009
Other fisherman took Anwar to a clinic on nearby Flores Island, east of Bali, but he was declared dead on arrival, he added. Komodo dragons, the world's heaviest lizards, can grow up to 3 meters (10 feet) in length and have a toxic bite that they use to kill prey such as buffalo, returning to feast when the animal succumbs to the poison. (CNN -- Law)
Angola: Record Rabies Outbreak Kills 93 Children Mar 12, 2009
Francois Meslin, the rabies expert at the World Health Organisation (WHO) headquarters in Geneva, said in the last severe rabies outbreak, from 1998 to 2003 in Indonesia's Flores Island, 100 people had died within a year. "The high number of deaths in Luanda within the short period of time is a cause for serious concern and calls for a thorough investigation.". (allAfrica.com)
