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WORLD’S DIRTIEST MAN?

According to a story that first appeared in The Tehran Times in January of 2014, an 80-year-old Iranian man has laid claim to being the dirtiest man alive. Amou Haji, who lives in the southern Iranian province of Fars, has not bathed in over 60 years, allegedly shattering the previous confirmed record of a 66-year-old Indian man (Kailash Singh) who had not bathed in 38 years. This new entrant to the “World’s Dirtiest Man” title reportedly believes that abstaining from bathing will ward off sickness. 

BOTTOM LINE

In early 2014, a hermit in Iran named Amou Haji claimed to be the “World’s Dirtiest Man”. After an article about the man’s isolated lifestyle appeared in The Tehran Times, subsequent reports followed in other media outlets such as the Daily Mail and the Huffington Post. It was reported that Haji had not bathed in 60 years, yet there seems to be no way to adequately and accurately confirm such claims. 

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Oral Herpes

More than 50 percent of the adult population in the United States has oral herpes, typically caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1). Most people contract oral herpes when they are children by receiving a kiss from a friend or relative.

Oral herpes is commonly referred to as “cold sores” and “fever blisters.” While symptoms of oral herpes most commonly appear on or around the lips, oral herpes is not always limited to this area. For some, symptoms may appear between the upper lip, on or inside the nose, or on the chin or cheek. In these instances, herpes is referred to as oral-facial herpes. You have most likely seen someone experiencing an oral herpes outbreak before.

Oral herpes is transmitted through direct contact between the contagious area and broken skin (a cut or break) and mucous membrane tissue (such as the mouth or genitals). Herpes can also be transmitted when there are no symptoms present. There are several days throughout the year when the virus reactivates yet causes no symptoms (called asymptomatic shedding, viral shedding, or asymptomatic reactivation).

If a person is experiencing symptoms orally, we recommend abstaining from performing oral sex and kissing others directly on the mouth until signs have healed and the skin looks normal again. Because most adults have oral herpes, we do not advise that a person stop giving or receiving affection altogether between outbreaks (when there are no signs or symptoms) simply because they have oral herpes. However, using a barrier (such as a dental dam) or condom when performing oral sex (even though there are no symptoms present around the mouth) can reduce the risk of contracting genital herpes.

By performing oral sex on someone who has genital herpes, it would be possible to contract oral herpes – but this is rare. Most cases of genital herpes are caused by HSV-2, which rarely affects the mouth or face. Also, and even more importantly, most adults already have oral HSV-1, contracted as a child through kissing relatives or friends.

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One of the UK's highest ranked police officers was handed £67,000 so that she could move house as part of a 'benefits in kind' payout totalling more than £100,000.

Scotland's deputy chief constable Rose Fitzpatrick was earning £175,000 when the Scottish Police Authority also paid her £53,000 tax bill as part of the public money package.

Financial watchdog Audit Scotland branded it an 'unacceptable' use of public cash in a report that showed the authority also paid an HR director the equivalent of a £324,822 annual salary. Ms Fitzpatrick's tax bill was footed by the authority for 2016-17 in a move that is still unexplained, according to the times. 

Two relocation packages where allocated when she moved from London to Scotland, the first £18,000 in 2014-15 and the next for £49,000 in 2016-17. 

The second payment was incorrectly recorded as 'childcare vouchers', meaning it was not liable for tax.

This also kept it from appearing in the accounts in the usual way, which has led critics to accuse the authority of behaving 'as some kind of dodgy haven'.  

The HR director was paid £106,192 after being employed for the 17 weeks leading up to March 31. Police Scotland and the authority made the payments despite being repeatedly told to bring spending under control while they ran up.

Audit Scotland described each of the payments as 'not good use of public money' and auditor-general Caroline Gardner called the packages 'unacceptable'.

John Foley, the authority's chief executive who stood down last month, was singled out for authorising the payments.  

A Police Scotland spokesman said: 'Audit Scotland has made it clear that Deputy Chief Constable Fitzpatrick acted in accordance with the terms of her appointment and that she at all times complied fully with the requirements of the Scottish Police Authority.'

A Scottish Police Authority spokesman said: 'We accept that this is an area where more can be done to ensure we achieve best value. 

'As a result, the SPA has initiated discussions with the staff associations through official channels with a view to agreeing guidance that ensures officers are reimbursed for expenses reasonably incurred while also demonstrating efficient use of taxpayers’ money.'

This is the latest blow for Scotland’s police force, which has been dogged by the departure of top managers, financial issues and criticism.

Conservative MSP Liam Kerr said: 'This report could lead some to think the Scottish Police Authority has been behaving like some kind of dodgy haven. 

'People will be astonished if senior police officers are having their tax liabilities settled by the taxpayer and they’ll be incredulous if none of this was properly declared.'

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Most STDs affect both men and women, but in many cases the health problems they cause can be more severe for women. If a pregnant woman has an STD, it can cause serious health problems for the baby.

Antibiotics can treat STDs caused by bacteria, yeast, or parasites. There is no cure for STDs caused by a virus, but medicines can often help with the symptoms and keep the disease under control.

Correct usage of latex condoms greatly reduces, but does not completely eliminate, the risk of catching or spreading STDs. Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are infections that are passed from one person to another through sexual contact. The causes of STDs are bacteria, parasites, yeast, and viruses. There are more than 20 types of STDs, including

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Types of infections

Cancer and cancer treatments can make it more likely for you to get an infection. Find out more about how you could be affected.

Infections are caused by tiny living things (organisms) that get into the body and start multiplying. Some organisms are harmless and help our bodies to work properly. But others cause disease.

You might get an infection that makes you ill if these organisms get into your body and your immune system can't fight them off immediately. Some infections are life threatening, particularly if you have low resistance to infection from cancer treatment.

Some types of cancers and cancer treatment can weaken your immune system. They stop your bone marrow from making blood cells that help fight infection. This increases your risk of getting an infection.

The white blood cells play the biggest part in fighting infection. A low white blood cell count is called neutropenia (pronounced new-tro-peen-ee-a).

We’re all normally covered with bacteria that don’t do us any harm. But people with neutropenia are at risk. They can get infections from bacteria or viruses that normally live on their skin or inside their digestive system. 

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A mother astonished doctors when she gave birth to India's second ever 'mermaid baby' but sadly lost it just four hours later.

The unnamed baby, whose sex was unclear due to its underdeveloped pelvis and fused legs, suffered from a rare condition known as sirenomelia or 'mermaid syndrome'.

Muskura Bibi, 23, gave birth naturally on Wednesday morning at the government-run Chittaranjan Deva Sadan Hospital in Kolkata, eastern India.

Ms Bibi had been unable to afford any scans during her pregnancy and therefore only learnt about the baby's condition when she first saw it after giving birth.

Dr Sudip Saha, child specialist at the hospital said: 'The parents are a labour couple and had not sought proper medication during pregnancy due to lack of money.

'Lack of proper nutrition and improper blood circulation to the baby from mother can create this kind of abnormality'.

Mermaid syndrome is thought to affect one in every 60,000 to 100,000 births.