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Cambodia reports eighth bird flu death, triggering fears
PHNOM PENH – A 35-year-old man has become Cambodia’s eighth bird flu fatality this year, prompting concern about the spread of the virus in the country, a health official said Tuesday. The latest victim, from the northeastern province of Kampong […]
10 Million Chinese Suffer from Rare Diseases, Says Expert
In China, nearly 10 million people are suffering from rare diseases, but are facing difficulties in receiving proper diagnosis and treatment, says medical expert. Speaking at a conference on rare diseases in Beijing, Ding Jie, vice director of the Peking […]
Pig disease kills two persons in Vietnam
HANOI- Two local people in Vietnam’s central Quang Nam province have died of Streptococcus suis, a type of bacteria that causes clinical diseases in pigs, local Voice of Vietnam reported on Friday. The two victims were Pham Thi Nguyet, 45, […]
Japan detects xenon in air after N. Korea nuclear test
TOKYO – Japanese planes detected a trace amount of xenon-133 during monitoring flights over Japan the day after North Korea carried out its third nuclear test last week, the science ministry said Thursday. The radioactive material amounting to 1.9 millibecquerels […]
Hougang is latest dengue hot spot
SINGAPORE – With more than 100 ongoing cases of dengue fever, Hougang is the latest hot spot for the mosquito-borne disease. A four-day operation by 150 officers from the National Environment Agency (NEA) to comb the area and halt the […]
Smog readings nothing to be concerned about: Beijing
BEIJING – Research showing high levels of nitrogen-containing compounds in the capital’s smog should not set off alarm bells, Beijing’s Environmental Protection Bureau said. Zhai Xiaohui, a bureau official, told China Daily on Monday that the concentration of organic compounds […]
Delhi: Sixty More Swine Flu Cases
In Delhi, sixty more people have been tested positive for swine flu, taking the number of people infected by the Influenza A (H1N1) virus to 420, say officials. “Sixty people tested positive for swine flu but there have been no […]
Organs from road accident victims can be of big help
PETALING JAYA, Malaysia – Even a small percentage of organs from road accident victims can make a big difference, said National Transplant Resource Centre head Dr Lela Yasmin Mansor. She said there were some 7,000 deaths on the road every […]
3 hospitalised after consuming infected fish
KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia – Three more people have been warded at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital after consuming red-tide infected fish, bringing the number of victims to 49. Deputy Health Minister Datuk Rosnah Shirlin said in a statement that two of […]
Tick-borne virus an emerging health problem
TOKYO – Three deaths from a viral disease transmitted by wild ticks have been confirmed in the nation, prompting health authorities to urge the public to stay calm. Five more suspected cases in which people died or became seriously ill […]
