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  1. Ebola -- Ebola Reston
    Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever is an often fatal disease caused by the Ebola virus and has appeared in outbursts since its initial recognition. The Ebola virus is classified under the Filovirus family. There are ... four types of the Ebola virus: Ebola-Zaire, Ebola-Sudan, Ebola-Ivory Coast(Tai), and Ebola-Reston. Filoviruses are classified as biosafety level 4 agents because of their extreme pathogenicity and the lack of a vaccine or effective antiviral drug (www.cdc.gov). Their natural history and reservoirs remain undefined and their pathogenesis is poorly understood.
  2. Jack -- Escape
    Jack and Chase arrived back at CTU with Nina, who fed a worm into CTU's computers before the arrival. However, Chloe O'Brian was able to stop the worm from having a lasting effect. When Nina escaped from her holding cell, she prepared to kill Kim. Jack arrived and when he learned she had no more useful information, Jack killed her. Eventually it was learned that Stephen Saunders was the man behind the day's events and he would release a vial of the virus if Palmer didn't fulfill his demands.
  3. Hepatitis C -- People
    The Hepatitis C virus can infect people for long periods without causing obvious symptoms, but prolonged inflammation eventually damages the liver. Deaths from the disease could triple as old infections reach clinical stages.
  4. Tamiflu -- Flu
    Tamiflu is for treating adults, adolescents, and pediatric patients 1 year of age and older with the flu whose flu symptoms started within the last day or two. Tamiflu is ... used to reduce the chance of getting the flu in people aged 1 year and older who have a higher chance of getting the flu because they spend time with someone who has the flu. Tamiflu can also reduce the chance of getting the flu if there is a flu outbreak in the community. The use of Tamiflu to reduce the chance of getting flu has been studied up to 42 days in adults and up to 10 days in children.
  5. Trojan Horse -- Programs
    The majority of Trojan horse infections occur because the user was tricked into running an infected program. This is why it is advised not to open unexpected attachments on emails -- the program is often a cute animation or an image, but behind the scenes it infects the computer with a Trojan or worm. The infected program doesn't have to arrive via email; it can be sent in an Instant Message, downloaded from a Web site or by FTP, or even delivered on a CD or floppy disk. (Physical delivery is uncommon, but if one were the specific target of an attack, it would be a fairly reliable way to infect a computer.) Furthermore, an infected program could come from someone who sits down at a computer and loads it manually. However, receiving a Trojan in this manner is very rare. It is usually received through a download.
  6. Good Times
    Good Times was a spin-off show of the hit series Maude. In Maude, the Black maid/housekeeper Florida, was portrayed by actor Ester Rolle. Rolle was chosen to star with John Amos as Mr. and Mrs. Evans in Good Times. The cast of Good Times [I]ncluded Florida; her unemployed but always looking-for-work husband, James; their teen-aged son, J.J.; a daughter, Thelma; and a younger son, Michael. The Evan's neighbor, a fortyish woman named Willona made frequent appearances. A very young Janet Jackson of the Jackson family fame, joined the cast later as Willona's adopted daughter.
  7. Spy Sweeper -- Spyware
    Note 2: The Spy Sweeper program will remove "spyware" from your computer. Spyware tracks where you go on the Internet and sends this information to marketers or hackers. This can slow down your computer, mess up your Internet access, and/or prevent your computer from starting up or shutting down properly. Spyware can be surreptitiously installed on your computer when you download and install "free" programs, such as the KaZaa music downloading program or the IncrediMail e-mail program, but it can ... be installed on your computer just by visiting certain web sites.
  8. Sexually Transmitted Diseases -- Infections
    Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are caused by a variety of bacteria, viruses and other organisms. Bacterial STDs, such as Chlamydia, Gonorrhea and Syphilis, can be cured with antibiotics. STDs caused by viruses, such as Genital Herpes, HPV Infection, Hepatitis B and HIV infection cannot be cured, but most can be treated to relieve symptoms and help prevent complications. If untreated, STDs can have consequences ranging from mild brief illness to serious complications such as infertility, tubal pregnancy, cancer, stroke, and death. Many STDs can cause serious health problems, including death, in infants born to infected mothers.
  9. Drugs -- Health Canada
    Drugs make you look ugly! Not only are drugs bad for your health, they can alter your looks dramatically! These pictures show the tragic toll that crystal meth can take on a person's physical appearance. One of the most reported physical and mental effects of the drug is "crank bugs." The "crank bugs" cause a sensation that there are bugs under the skin and the person keeps scratching at them until their arms, legs, faces, and bodies are all scared with sores and blisters.
  10. Luca Turilli
    Luca Turilli's Dreamquest is a newly formed electro-symphonic power metal band led by Italian musician Luca Turilli, known for his work in the band Rhapsody of Fire (formerly known as Rhapsody). Luca Turilli's name was added to the "Dreamquest" title to avoid confusion with a little-known French band. Turilli developed the band after many years of work with Rhapsody of Fire and his solo album trilogy. Turilli plans to utilize the band to focus on his ability on the keyboard, as his previous two projects mainly demonstrated his talent on the guitar.
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