Category: Community
Suspected H1N1 flu kills 5 in Libya
TRIPOLI- Five deaths have been confirmed among the 29 suspected cases of influenza A (H1N1) virus infections in Libya, Health Minister Noor Eddin Dughman told a press conference Tuesday. According to the health ministry, four deaths were reported in the […]
Epidemic ruled out as cause of dead pigs
CHINA – A mass swine epidemic is not what killed nearly 6,000 pigs that have floated downstream to Shanghai from Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, since last week, officials said on Tuesday. “No abnormal animal epidemic was reported in Jiaxing,” Jiang Hao, […]
Death toll of novel coronavirus rises to nine
The Ministry of Health of Saudi Arabia has informed the World Health Organization (WHO) of another death of confirmed novel coronavirus infection, bringing the death toll of the virus to nine, WHO said Tuesday. The patient, a 39-year-old male, developed […]
Mystery skin disease infects 17, kills 1 in central Vietnam
HANOI – An unidentified mystery skin disease have infected 17 people from Vietnam’s central Quang Ngai province, killing one, so far this year, local health official said Tuesday. Le Huy, an official from Quang Ngai health department, told local Vietnam […]
Still Fukushima Suffers in Nuclear Disaster Shadow
From a nuclear disaster that some warn could leave part of Japan a hollow shell for generations, Mikio Nihei’s family is split by his need to work and their fear of radiation. A week after a towering tsunami smashed into […]
Malays at higher risk of heart attacks, but fewer go for checks
High rates of obesity and smoking already put Malays at risk of heart attacks, yet this group is also the least active in getting screened and looking for treatment. This double whammy could explain why Malays have leapfrogged Indians as […]
Hong Kong Sees Spike in HIV Cases
In 2012, Hong Kong saw a 17-percent jump in the number of new HIV infections, say sources. The rise in HIV cases was driven mainly by sexual transmission, data showed Wednesday, bucking a regional trend of decline. Health authorities said […]
Anti-polio campaigns in Pakistan proving challenging
PAKISTAN – Despite regular door-to-door anti-polio campaigns round the year in the district of Mianwali in Pakistan, a minor girl has been diagnosed with polio virus a few days ago in the Kot Chandna Afghan Refugee. According to reports, three-year-old […]
Indians Deficient in Vitamin D: IMCR
People in India are deficient in Vitamin D despite ample sunlight. The Rajya Sabha was informed that this is leading to problems like weaker bones among the population. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has reported that surveys carried […]
Japan riled by WHO’s Fukushima cancer warning
TOKYO – Japan on Friday insisted warnings by the World Health Organisation of a rise in the risk of cancer for people in Fukushima were overblown, saying the agency was unnecessarily stoking fears. The UN’s health agency said the 2011 […]
