Category: Community
Rise in Cancer Deaths in India
Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has told the Rajya Sabha that India has seen a steady increase in the number of deaths due to cancer. “There has been an increase in the number of cancer deaths. Information received from Indian […]
Cambodia orders action to stop deadly bird flu
PHNOM PENH – Phnom Penh on Friday ordered urgent action to stem the “worrying” number of bird flu deaths in Cambodia, following a surge in the number of fatalities from the virus. Prime Minister Hun Sen issued a directive for […]
Dengue fever cases on the rise again
SINGAPORE – After a short breathing space during the Chinese New Year, dengue fever cases are up again, with 297 people infected last week and another 162 since Sunday. In the week beginning Feb 10, the number of people diagnosed […]
Pig disease, bird flu spread in Vietnam
Three provinces in Vietnam have reported blue-ear disease in pigs while central Quang Nam province claimed bird flu, according to the department of animal health under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on Wednesday. Localities with blue-ear pig disease […]
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 […]
