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...Tebbens, a research associate in the School of Public Health’s Department of Health Policy and Management, reported that the United States spent nearly $35 billion on polio vaccinations between 1955 and 2005. The researchers found that if vaccinations stopped, 1.1 million cases of the disease could erupt in the United States alone, ultimately costing the country $180 billion more than if the original policy were maintained. [SEE CORRECTIONS BELOW...
...April 12 news article "HSPH Study Backs Polio Eradication" misrepresented the findings of a School of Public Health study on the impact of polio vaccinations. The article stated that the study had found that “if vaccinations stopped, 1.1 million cases of the disease could erupt in the United States alone, ultimately costing the country $180 billion more than if the original policy were maintained.” In fact, the researchers determined that if the United States had ceased vaccinations, 1.1 million cases of the disease would have broken out in the United States alone. The breakout...
...family was forced to flee fighting between government soldiers and rebel forces in their hometown of Trincomalee last July. They headed south, but each time they found shelter with a relative or in a camp for internally displaced people, as refugees within their own country are known, fighting would erupt again and they would be forced to move on. Last November, the family was cowering inside a tent at a camp in the town of Kathiraveli during a bombardment when a shell landed close by. Shrapnel ripped through the flimsy canvas and into flesh, killing Jeevatharsini's 7-year...
...proxy in our struggle against the Soviet Union. And in the process, it funded the network that became al-Qaeda. Today it is serving as our proxy against Iran, but in the process it may pour kerosene on the Sunni-Shi'ite war that has consumed Iraq, threatens to erupt in Lebanon and could spread to Pakistan and the gulf. The U.S. can't completely distance itself from the Saudis--in our weakened position, we need their help. But neither should we let them enmesh us in a Middle Eastern cold war, fought along religious lines. That's why Washington...
...extra spark. Over 1500 fans attended Friday night’s game against the Tigers, spurring the Crimson to their first home victory of the season. “It’s such a motivating feeling to feel the support of the undergraduate community and see that crowd erupt,” Finelli said. “It’s hard to describe—you can only feel it when you’re on the court playing. It’s just awesome.” Most of all, the sophomore sharpshooter attributes her scoring opportunities...