Category: Community
Health officials warns of polio outbreak in Pakistan
In Pakistan, health officials warned of a serious polio outbreak after the disease was detected in 16 children in a tribal district where militant groups have banned vaccination. Doctor Khayal Mir Jan, the top health official in Pakistan’s militant-infested North […]
MERS virus found in Saudi Arabia bat
The deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus has been found in an insect- eating bat in Saudi Arabia, researchers from the United States and Saudi Arabia said Wednesday. The discovery described in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases points to […]
Another 150 cases of leptospirosis in two weeks
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia – Another 150 cases of leptospirosis have been reported within a two-week period nationwide since Aug 10. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam said the latest statistic has brought the total number of rat urine disease cases […]
Haze update: API for Malaysia hits unhealthy level
ALOR STAR – Southern Kedah is blanketed by haze as the Air Pollutant Index in Sungai Petani hit the unhealthy level of 101 at 12 noon before deteriorated to 103 an hour later. The Department of Environment (DOE) monitoring station […]
More Chinese go under the knife
BEIJING- A growing Chinese willingness to go under the knife for cosmetic purposes cuts to core questions about the changing national psyche. Many are facing the ugly side of beauty’s pursuit – addiction, disfigurement and self-esteem problems. Liu Zhihua reports. […]
Coronavirus MERS kills 41 in Saudi Arabia
The government revealed that a Saudi man has died of the coronavirus MERS, bringing the kingdom’s death toll from the SARS-like virus to 41, while two new cases were registered. The 51-year-old, who had previously been diagnosed with MERS, died […]
‘Let’s kill rats together’
KOTA KINABALU – The only way to exterminate rats is to get everyone to adopt a “catch-and-kill” attitude, said Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan. He said it was important for everyone to take proactive […]
Too much aluminum in third of Chinese diets
BEIJING- More than 30 percent of Chinese people’s diets contain more aluminum than recommended, research has found. Excessive ingestion of aluminum can lead to neurological and respiratory problems and affect bone development. Some 40 percent of excess aluminum in Chinese […]
New rule for organ distribution in China
BEIJING- Donor organs must be distributed automatically through a national system, according to the latest government rule set to take effect on Sept. 1. The new rule aims to prevent human intervention and ensure fairness and transparency in organ distribution […]
Health Ministry: Over 15,000 dengue cases reported
Health ministry figures show that India has recorded 15,893 dengue cases in 2013, a sharp increase from last year. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha Tuesday, Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said total dengue deaths […]
