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The Canadian Champion, Friday, March 23, 2007 - Ai15 ~Region Conservation award nominations deadline Mar. 31 Conservation Hahton (CH) wants t0 know and tbe cnservatlion bonour roll award for grou- naturaist ciubs crporations CL t t t I untkto00 tctli. li [II S nnistmt si)b lcio Iit ojcts hiave cnludci trcc plantîng, E u tl Match 31, CH is accepting nomina- a plaque thaîs displayed in CHs Iead office. stream rehabîlitation and dlean-up, school- tions for its conservation awards, whicb wilI Individual plaques wilI be presented to yard naturalization, enviroumental educa- its b at le be distributed May 23 at its administration recipients. tion, wildlife improvement and fundraising centre in Burlingion. The awards have been gîven out since for conservation. There arc six categories - citizen, com- 1982. Past nominees have included teacher For more information, visit wwwconser- a g a in st T B munityw education, stewardshtp, corporate associations and fedierations, scout and guide vationhalton.on.ca. or cati (905) 336-1158. Tomorrow is Wsorlcl Fuberculosis M 1 I I 8 L E R D 0 0 ' (TB) Day, and to mark the occasion the Region is once again supporting the Stop TB Partnership. Y o uI T he group includes oser 500 stake- holders including the World Health g -- Organîzation, governiments, industry, health-care agencies and humanîtarians Who aîrc working together to help reduce the incidence of TB and increase aareness that the disease is prevnaII hie, treatable and curable.O NU R[V - -Tuberculosis continues to be a glob-i al public bealth concern, wîîb almosi nine million new cases of TB occurring Ierl and nearly two million deatbs 2 00G E eacb year,' said Halton Medical Officer C lb r of Healtb Dr. Bob Nosal. Strtn Fr0. "Th icnr o f roram in Ontereo arendaca Halton s much less but still significant M mhBch5 and requires comprebensive tuberculo-Il52APcae over 600 TB cases each year in Ontario,207JE of whicb between six t0 ten cases occur M annually in Halton." ME opse One key compontent of the Stop TB ..Startmg Prom Parnersbîp requires makîng Dîrectiy 1 Observed Treatment Straîegy (DOTS) R i 1 ' 7 9 5 The strategy is pracîîsed in Halton and requires an individual who is trained in R ,If- 2007 CHRYSLER DOTS to watch the person receivingr' oh in treaiment take their medications. S big Support growing M O U Uw21n 995 efît from the support and encourage- 2421a9 cmo ment to take their medication properly and completely. Since 1995, more than * 20080000GE 22 million TB patients around the .J Aa,..a., world bave been treated under DOTS. A veIIUIs Tuberculosis can affect almost any Satn m part of the body, bowever, TB disease of r bacteria can be exhaled mbt the air dur- 24H Package- breathing. I 2007 D010En iacq People nearby can then breathe the Carav I'mvTeiamf bacteria mbt their lungs where the bac-$Mn r teria can eitber begin t0 grow (TB dis-am ease) or become dormant (B infec-M I icueacough tbat lasts îbree weel{s ....~... ........ 7 2 7 ologr ogigup blood, shrns - p to /o heup ta o , or choose up toi of breatb, chesi pain, loss of appetîte, J e fatigue and weakness. Individuals witii '.g L1500 1R W>( 50 tbese symptoms should see their mn Mopar Acceosories * in Free Cas * in a Bonus Cash Rebate' bealth-care provider. 1 Dg Mo*ym un Y.wuohtm Anyone whohas had close, frequent a ad ' C h MW va o wvu : Esso GAS CARD tetsw~'Yu contact with someone who bas TB dis- - ona Cu oardî ccssirsiu'huIsMiM ano ease lis at high risk of TFB infection. Make your best deal then chose one of three bonus offers:- iUner tIo coiiiiint $1Y0 wQ Il' un0 1kcoU individuals also at greater risk for TB *Leath liaits infection include: those wbo bave a medical condition tbat reduces the I» IE lin body's ability tn figbt infections such as HIV/AIDS, tbose wbo live tn close and# crowded conditions, in institutions or#1 S L ST M INC N D # m N are bometess, the eideriy and those wbo 1 S L S T A N C N D come from countrnes with bigh rates of - TB. aeMedications to treat or prevent TB ~ O T ROS.N aeprovided feofcharge at local pub- 1O TN T a lic beaith departments. îoMUEj.CfiA AW~~T For more informaton about TB and cu irck mmlA b" meNS m the Stop TB Partnersbip. contact Haiton * I I ~Casisae pri iniuetDA(eale tioacead oppiabl igt ainte e n i ces e tre ocag riM i and faO t t ax Spc ian c anil les aes ni y .0 Region -t(0 ) 8 560 0 o ii i 8 I 2 4 7 6 l iai Qiingno ap italwoîrvn T pcag t dait rfo i ul btils tLea pamp nt trsa wit k& inli intiis and cash rebie Du lsgng aCplicbeon meta rt p ay oy.ovhaton.ca. Veice nt xC a s son i6e on AIp 20611S Rsita Rttioa u titi de l ita fo ce ai Il Raibedo lic 2N6 ClI il re Oîn elie eutnt . d eler forii taittniit s.