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Cases of tuberculosis will increase unless Halton Region takes a more active role in preventing the spread of AIDS, the region‘s chief medical officer of health has warned. "TB is exploding right now," Dr. Bob Nosal told the region‘s health and social services committee. "One of the major reasons for the increase in TB is through HIV (the virus that causes AIDS). One of the major concerns with people who get HIV is... will they get TB?" By SAL BOMMARITO Special to the Beaver ‘Old‘ disease getting new life Tuberculosis cases on the rise in Halton Roger Galvei, 3, tries his hand at blowing a big bubble at the recent fundraising children‘s picnic for the Halton Children‘s Aid Society. Canada Best Conmunity /ngaqoar CCNA Better Newspapers Competition 1993 * Alth'ough there have been only "nine or 10" reported cases of TB annually in Halton, "in Peel, there‘s around 100 a year," Nosal said. Statistically speaking, "one of us will probably get (TB)," Nosal told the committee. The number of reported cases of TB in Halton has almost tripled since 1990, according to Nosal‘s annuâ€" al report dealing with the region‘s communicable disease control programs. An effective w;ly to prevent the spread of HIV, and in turn â€" the spread of TB â€" is through a needle exchange program. It involves selling sterile needles (See ‘TB‘ page 4) Great office value! Student steno chair with Lots of storage space â€" 3 manual height adjustment. small ‘drawers plus fifige Easy-rollmg casters. cabinet. Oakâ€"looking 45â€"0610â€"2 45â€"0615â€"2 Reg. $54.99 _ Reg. $99.99 SALE 44 SALE 7999 Student steno chair with manual height adjustment. Easyâ€"rolling casters. 45â€"0610â€"2 ACL U Bosnian airlift long overdue says local relief group By HOWARD MOZEL Oakville Beaver Staff According to Mariam Bhabha of the Oakvilleâ€"based Bosnianâ€" Canadian Relief Association, her group has been lobbying the govâ€" ermment and raising funds for the past 15 months. Now, with counâ€" tries like Canada offering to airlift out the wounded, the efforts of those like Bhabha will pay off at last. hile world leaders have finally found the resolve to help those sufferm%em Bosniaâ€"Hercegovina, local aid groups have been prepared to act since virtually the start of the war. "We have been waiting for this for the last year," said Bhabha, explaining that homes and medical facilities have been on standby for some time, but government inacâ€" tion has prevented their use. "We have been preparing for this and hoping for the day when we could help." The local group has lined up about 25 doctors and 50 host famiâ€" lies to help. Bhabha is upset with the length of time it has taken for those in power to respond to the crisis, but makes it clear that any action is welcome. "It‘s a beginning. We have to be positive," she says. "It‘s never too late. Even if one person is left in that inferno, it‘s never too late." The Bosnianâ€"Canadian Relief Association â€" which has been sendâ€" ing humanitarian aid since the start of the war â€" has contacts "everyâ€" where" inside Bosnia. Bhabha, who has travelled to the ravaged country herself, has seen firstâ€"hand that the 20 people Canada has offered to airlift is only the tip of the iceberg. "Twenty people is not represenâ€" tative of the whole country," said Bhabha, explaining that areas of Lots of small c cabinet. 55‘/,x28) (See ‘Canadian‘ page 5) ge space â€" s plus lar looking finis SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 1993 28 Pages p 75 Cents (GST included) 2290 Lakeshore Rd. W. Bronte 827â€"17866 Today‘s SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS Loblaws, Canadian Tire, Kmart, Food City, AP, Biway, Ikea CLASSIFIED................... ..21â€"26 BURLINGTON DRY CLEANERS j | 100% Government Guaranteed Strip Coupons Maturing in 2003 8.80%° * Rates subject to change Mark Slipp (416) 359â€"4633 200 North Service Rd. (416) 338â€"8313 L J=LO