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Macau: 7,500 chicken culled over bird flu scare
After discovering the H7-type avian influenza in live poultry Macau culled 7,500 chicken, say sources. The decision to slaughter the chickens comes after Hong Kong’s cull of around 20,000 chicken in January, after the deadly H7N9 bird flu virus was […]
Mystery kidney disease spreads In Sri Lanka
Increasing incidence of a chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) is quickly turning into Sri Lanka’s latest health crisis, with hospitals in the country’s most affected province linking 80 percent of patients’ deaths to renal failure. The disease some […]
Half of Japanese town suffers from PTSD
Though just two of Hirono’s 5,418 residents lost their lives in Japan’s mega-earthquake and tsunami, a new study shows that the survivors are struggling to keep their sanity. One year after the quake, Brigham Young University professor Niwako Yamawaki and […]
Some kidney patients refuse treatment and choose to die
SINGAPORE – Every year, some people choose death over dialysis when their kidneys fail. Without dialysis to clear toxins in their body, they are unlikely to survive long. But there are others who are forced to forgo dialysis because they […]
Avian flu strikes Vietnam’s 22 provinces so far this year
HO CHI MINH CITY – Latest avian flu epidemic outbreaks were reported in Vietnam’s central Khanh Hoa and southern Tra Vinh provinces, raising the total affected localities in Vietnam to 22 so far this year, according to the National Steering […]
10th edition of Medical Fair Asia set to be the biggest yet; strong ASEAN markets drive show growth
In just six months, Singapore will once again play host to MEDICAL FAIR ASIA, as it makes a much anticipated return on 9 to 11 September 2014 at Suntec Singapore. The 10th instalment of the international exhibition on Hospital, Diagnostic, […]
Patients continue to suffer as doctors’ strike intensifies in UP
Patients continued to suffer due to doctors’ stir that has hit health services in several parts of Uttar Pradesh as the strike by junior doctors went on for another day on Wednesday, following the arrest of their co-workers after a […]
UAE will not follow Saudi’s ban on energy drinks
The UAE has no immediate plans to follow Saudi Arabia’s ban on energy drinks but guidelines are constantly under review, says the authority that helped to have them banned from schools. The kingdom prohibited sales of the drinks on Monday […]
India makes polio vaccine must for travellers
To keep away the polio virus from Indian soil, travellers to and from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Syria, Kenya, Somalia and Nigeria will have to take oral polio vaccination six weeks prior to the travel. Health Ministry has made the new […]
Haze covers Kuala Lumpur amid drought
KUALA LUMPUR – Haze shrouded Malaysia’s capital and its surroundings yesterday, causing “unhealthy” air quality due to fires from a drought that has led to water rationing. The Air Pollution Index rose as high as 150 in seven areas – […]
