Category: Community
Malaysia ministry warns smokers to stop smoking during haze crisis
PUTRAJAYA – Smokers are advice to stop smoking during the haze crisis. Health Ministry’s Disease Control Department deputy director Dr Zainal Ariffin Omar said smokers would stand a higher chance in contracting haze related illnesses. “Smokers will inhale not only […]
Malaysia haze: Huge jump in asthma cases
PUTRAJAYA – Public hospitals have recorded an upsurge in asthma attacks, with those in Johor and Malacca jumping by more than 100 per cent due to the haze that has heavily enveloped the two states. Other haze-related health complications have […]
Nearly 49,000 infected with dengue, 59 dead in Thailand
BANGKOK- Nearly 49,000 people in Thailand have been infected with dengue virus, 59 of whom died, Thai National News Bureau reported Friday. According to Public Health Minister Pradit Sintavanarong, dengue situation in Thailand is still of concern given nearly 49, […]
First human infection of H6N1 bird flu confirmed in Taiwan
TAIPEI- Taiwan’s disease control authority on Friday confirmed that the world’s first human infection of H6N1 bird flu has been reported on the island, adding that the patient has already recovered. Source: Xinhua
Beijing on alert for Middle East virus
BEIJING – Beijing can’t rule out the possibility of new SARS-like coronavirus MERS-CoV infections, said the city’s health authorities on Monday. The virus originated in the Middle East. The Beijing Municipal Bureau of Health called for vigilance among the general […]
Children suffer as Pakistan battles measles epidemic
LAHORE, Pakistan – In the intensive-care ward of Lahore’s Mayo hospital, pale, spotty children cry in the intense heat of the Pakistani summer – victims of a devastating measles outbreak. Punjab, Pakistan’s most populous province of which Lahore is the […]
Doctors gearing up for flood of patients affected by haze
SINGAPORE- Doctors are gearing up for a flood of patients affected by the haze, which crossed into the “hazardous” range yesterday. The Raffles Medical chain for example, issued an advisory to clients on Monday, explaining the effects on the young, […]
Thai retailers deny dangerous chemicals in packed rice
THAILAND – Quality assured as TRA tells social media users to stop spreading rumours Major modern retailers yesterday rejected allegations circulating on social media that they are selling packed rice that has been stored for a long time and has […]
Cambodia reports 13,700 malaria cases in 5 months, killing 4 people
PHNOM PENH- Cambodia reported 13,700 malaria cases in the first five months of this year, down 60 percent from 31,100 cases in the same period last year, the National Center for Malaria reported Monday. From January to May this year, […]
Haze situation expected to worsen in Malaysia
PETALING JAYA – The haze, which is affecting several parts of the country, is set to worsen with hotter and drier weather expected over the next few months. The air quality in six towns in the peninsula dropped to unhealthy […]
