/library/oar/handle/123456789/46902 2025-11-09T14:11:46Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/45144 Title: Update on avian influenza : july 2007 Abstract: A change in the avain flu virus strain H5N1 has diminished the effectiveness of the vaccine against the disease. Avian flu vaccines are produced according to the gene type Z found in the avian flu virus strain H5N1 in 2003 but another gene type G was detected in 2005 and these two genes are not similar. So vaccines are more effective against type Z and less effective against type G. 2007-07-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/45143 Title: Pharmacy of your choice : patient-centred service by community pharmacists Authors: Sant Fournier, Mary Ann Abstract: In historical and cultural contexts, the community pharmacist, like the family doctor has always been a central figure in our towns and villages. Throughout the past decades and especially in the last few years, the role of the community pharmacist is being given more importance. 2007-07-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/45137 Title: For the sake of children Abstract: Most people have heard of 'Puttinu'. The Puttinu Cares Support Group was set up with the establishment of the Wonderland pediatric oncology ward at St. Luke's Hospital. This coincided with the appointment of Dr Victor Calvagna as pediatric oncology consultant in September 2000. 2007-07-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/45132 Title: 450 daily cases of infectious intestinal disease in Malta Authors: Gauci, Charmaine Abstract: An improvement of hygiene methods and sanitation as well as early management, have greatly reduced the deaths caused by this illness in developed countries like Malta, however not the same can be said for developing countries. In these countries we are still seeing a number of deaths especially in children. Furthermore although the number of deaths have been radically reduced in developed countries, the burden of illness from sickness remains high. Most of the information on the number of cases of infectious diseases in many countries comes from notifications from doctors and laboratories. However this does not include those persons who develop the illness and do not go to a doctor, and cases where the doctor does not suspect that food is implicated. Hence information on the number of cases occurring in many countries is not known. An estimate of the frequency of this illness is important to be able to control this illness. 2007-07-01T00:00:00Z