CNY Investigators continue to study the spread of HIV

As reported this morning by the Post-Standard, investigators in Onondaga County continue to study the alarming increasing of HIV among teens and young adults. According to the article, investigators believe that many of the people with HIV remain unaware of their condition.

Some also believe the rapid spread of HIV is a result of an increased number of random Internet hook-ups, and other situations where the sexual partners may not be familiar with one another. Health officials remained concerned because the county usually sees around seven or eight diagnoses of HIV during the calendar year of men 25 and under, but has already seen ten since the month of December. The Health Department sent out a message to all Onondaga County schools last week telling students where they could be tested for the disease. 

'Complex events' killed the Georgian luger 

According to ESPN.com, The International Luge Federation is blaming a "complex series of interrelated events" in the tragic death of Georgian luger, Nodar Kumaritashvili prior to the start of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. The federation states it was driving errors that ultimately led to the crash. Additionally, it was recognized that never before had the federation seen or experienced an accident such as the one that occurred to Kumaritashvili. After the accident just prior to the opening ceremonies, the track was shortened for safety. Kumaritashvili was killed Feb. 12. 

Royal Air Force to bring Brits home safe 

With the volcanic ash cloud from an Iceland volcano still plaguing European air travel, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is taking a different approach according to CNN.com. Brown intends to deploy the British navy, known in England as the Royal Navy to help British travelers return home amid the chaos created by the volcanic ash cloud. Most of the airspace around England has been shut down since Thursday, leaving travelers stranded across the continent. Prior to this announcement by Prime Minister Brown, many Europeans had been flocking to cars and smaller boats as a way to travel. It is reported that as a result of the ash cloud, airports have already lost an estimated $184 million.