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To: Dog Gone

Swedish government grants 421 US dollars to fight Marburg fever {Just about fell out of my chair at this title}

http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/VBOL-6BEHQV?OpenDocument&rc=1&emid=ACOS-635NGV

Luanda, 13/04 - The Swedish Government has granted about 421,000 American dollars to aid the fight against Marburg haemorrhagic fever in Angola, a press note says.

According to the document, the amount will be used by the United Nations agencies to intensify their efforts in the fight against the sickness that has already killed 203 people.

Northern Uije Province has already recorded 184 obits, out of the 196 cases, said the document, adding that there are others 362 suspected cases.

Marburg haemorrhagic fever appeared in Uije on October 2004, being that the two first cases were identified in March 2005.


22 posted on 04/13/2005 2:04:55 PM PDT by EBH
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To: EBH

Yeah, right.

Total US dollars 421,000...[of which] 421 American dollars....will be used by the United Nations agencies to intensify their efforts in the fight against the sickness. The remaining amount will be in Coffee Anon's Swiss account


23 posted on 04/13/2005 2:20:31 PM PDT by Covenantor
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