Health advice for people travelling to Germany

A warning has been given to people travelling to Germany to:- "void eating raw tomatoes, cucumbers and leafy salad including lettuce, especially in the north of the country, until further notice." after the out brake of E. coli O104 infections. This warning was issued by Health Protection Agency, who have also said that:- "the vast majority of cases come from contaminated food produce, although it is possible to spread from person to person. Good hand hygiene can prevent any spread from person to person. People who get Haemolytic-Uraemic Syndrome (HUS) usually have diarrhoea first, which may be bloody. People who experience bloody diarrhoea should consult their doctor for advice. Children with bloody diarrhoea should seek urgent medical attention. If you are admitted to hospital, the doctor in charge of your care will do tests to confirm a diagnosis. HUS is a serious condition, however most people recover (around 98%). Mortality is higher in the elderly who have other underlying health conditions. But anyone returning from Germany with illness including bloody diarrhoea should seek urgent medical attention and make sure they mention their recent travel history. Treatment will probably include fluids and pain killers. There is evidence that some common antibiotics might not work and some experts believe antibiotics could make the illness worse. For patients with severe HUS, dialysis might be needed to support failing kidneys." Also the UK's The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued general advice, stressing the need to wash all fruit and vegetables. The FSA said that:- "It's a good idea to wash fruit and vegetables before you eat them to ensure that they are clean, and to help remove germs that might be on the outside. Also peeling or cooking fruit and vegetables can also remove these germs, but it is also advisable to wash after peeling."   Further information go to:- Food.Gov.UK - HPA.org.uk.

Liverpool Lass is through to the last 10 of MOJO New Voice Competition

WELL, If music be the food of love then the Glenfiddich MOJO New Voice competition has just received a whole banquet of songs fit for a king, served with a side dish of rhythms that Pippa Middleton couldn't help, but shake her media magnetic booty to!

After an overwhelming number of entries in its first year, the guys at MOJO have had an extremely tough job to choose the veritable cream of the talent that entered. However, after much deliberation, discussion, and a few late nights thrown in, the Top 10 best singer/songwriters in Great Britain and Ireland have been chosen and I am delighted to say that a fantastic singer/songwriter from your catchment area has made it through to the final ten.

20 year old Elinor Alicia, from Liverpool in Merseyside won the judges over with her song called:- 'Kill The Fire (Here They Come)'. To view Elinor's shortlisted song, please log onto the link below and then click on her song Kill The Fire (Here They Come). Click on:- Mojo VOTE link.

So please show your support for this local singer/songwriter and vote for her!

Public voting will close on 12 June 2011 and the top five most voted for singer/songwriters, as announced exclusively in MOJO Magazine on Friday, 1 July 2011, will be invited to play live at the prestigious Gibson Studio in London on Tuesday, 12 July 2011.

The judging panel chaired by MOJO Editor in Chief Phil Alexander and including a selection of influential music industry execs and artists, will award the title of Glenfiddich MOJO New Voice 2011, based on the best package of performance, arrangement and song.