Environmentalists are trying to encourage Sierra Leone's salt producers to use other methods, including drying salt in the sun, to reduce the strain on mangroves.

VOA: standard.2010.03.29

It's a virulent strain that occurs when a person with TB fails to complete the six to nine-month course of medication or catches TB from another person who is ill with a drug resistant-strain.

VOA: standard.2010.07.12

This is welcome news for U.S.health officials, who initially had to consider the possibility that the new flu strain's impact could mirror the devastation of the 1918 influenza pandemic that led to tens of millions of deaths worldwide.

VOA: standard.2009.05.03

Since a vast majority of the refugees are Sunni Muslims, Christian leaders fear such a large influx of citizens could tilt the sectarian balance, as well as increase competition in the job market and strain Lebanon's economic resources.

VOA: standard.2010.06.29

To slow the spread of the virus and relieve the strain on the country's health system, the government has set up a national pandemic flu service, where people who suspect they're infected can get a diagnosis and prescription for antiviral drugs over the phone or Internet.

VOA: standard.2009.07.31

The official number is secret, but news reports say the general wants about The request is controversial, not least because with the U.S.troop level in Iraq expected to remain around its current 120,000 for at least several more months, the strain on the U.S.Army is considerable.

VOA: standard.2009.10.13

I really did. I mean,sure, maybe we could do it again, but it's tough I mean the amount of money time and effort that goes into these things puts a huge strain on the city and the resources, so I hope we go for it again but I think it's hard,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.02