Stories for November 3rd 2005

Thursday, November 3rd 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Brazil confirms another ten FAM outbreaks

Brazil confirmed the existence of ten new outbreaks of foot and mouth disease, FAM, but concentrated in a county of the state of Matto Grosso do Sul where the epidemic started in early October.

Thursday, November 3rd 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Unemployment in Chile drops to 8,5%

Unemployment in Chile dropped to 8,5% during the July-September quarter from 9,7% in the same period a year ago, according to the latest release from the Statistics Institute.

Thursday, November 3rd 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Indian Defence minister visits Antarctic base

Pranab Mukherjee became the first Indian Minister of Defence to visit Antarctica where he was taken by Chilean hosts last weekend.

Thursday, November 3rd 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Beware of uncooked shellfish

Chile's Health minister Pedro García called on the population to abstain from consuming uncooked sea food because of the possible resurgence of the para-hemolytic vibrion which last year intoxicated 10,000 people.

Thursday, November 3rd 2005 - 20:00 UTC

Heavy fuel spill out of control threatens marine life

Chilean legislators have called upon the government to declare the coast in the northern city of Antofagasta a catastrophe area following the oil spill by a Hong Kong-flagged cargo ship which ran aground last Monday and apparently seems out of control.