News tagged with security concerns

240,000 Pakistani children miss anti-polio drive (Update)

(AP)—Some 240,000 children have missed U.N.-backed vaccinations against polio because of security concerns in Pakistan's tribal regions bordering Afghanistan, a top official with the World Health Organization said Friday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mar 29, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Burger King drops supplier linked to horsemeat (Update)

(AP)—British and Irish burger fans could face a Whopper shortage. Burger King has stopped buying beef from an Irish meat processor whose patties were found to contain traces of horsemeat.

Health Jan 24, 2013 | not rated yet | 0