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Japan to raise severity rating for Fukushima leaks to level 3
TOKYO – Japan will raise the severity rating of a recent toxic water leak at the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant to level 3, or “serious incident”, on an international scale for radiological releases, underlining the deepening sense of crisis at […]
First MERS Coronavirus case in Qatar
Health authorities in Qatar on Tuesday announced they have detected the first case of MERS coronavirus in the Gulf state, with a 59-year-old man infected. The patient, a Qatari, is in stable condition, they said. Another Qatari with the infection […]
Nationwide vaccination campaign held in Israel
Saying a two-week vaccination effort in the south was not enough to curb the threat of an outbreak of the virus, Israel took its polio vaccination campaign nationwide on Sunday. “Beginning today, children born after 1.1.2004 will be vaccinated with […]
Nepal declares one part of capital as ‘bird flu emergency zone’
KATHMANDU- Amid new cases of bird flu emerging almost every day for the past one month, Nepal has declared Bhaktapur, one of the three districts of Kathmandu valley, as the emergency zone, said officials on Thursday. A decision to this […]
Medical Fair Thailand sells out with record 30% increase in exhibitor participation
The 6th edition of Medical Fair Thailand reaffirms its leadership position as Thailand’s benchmark event for Southeast Asia’s medical and health care industry as it welcomes 400 international exhibitors from some 20 countries together with a stellar line-up of events. […]
Report: India lacks quality medicines
A report said that India lacks access to good quality generic medicines for heart problems and non-communicable diseases like diabetes. The report, Health and Healthcare in India, was released by the University College London (UCL) School of Pharmacy in the […]
6 people in Taiwan infected with HIV daily
TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Every day this year, six people on average are infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced yesterday. Deputy CDC Director Chuang Jen-hsiang (莊人祥) said that 1,360 people were reported […]
Don’t give blood if you have high-risk lifestyle
SEREMBAN, Malaysia – Malaysians with high-risk lifestyles must stop donating blood although they feel they are healthy as there is a window period for infections or viruses before the symptoms show up. The National Blood Centre (NBC) said that despite […]
Singapore reports fifth dengue death this year
SINGAPORE- Singapore reported a death case from dengue fever on Tuesday, raising the dengue death toll in the city state this year to five. The latest death involved a 52-year-old Chinese male, said a joint statement by the Ministry of […]
‘Haphazard Use Of Vaccines Led To Bird Flu In Nepal’: Government
An official said that bird flu outbreaks in Nepal, which have not yet been controlled, mainly spread due to unverified vaccines being administered haphazardly to chickens by poultry farmers. Poultry farmers imported and used the vaccines haphazardly without first consulting […]
