Category: Community
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 […]
Cambodia reports sixth bird flu death this year
PHNOM PENH – A three-year-old Cambodian girl has died from bird flu, bringing the country’s toll from the deadly virus to six so far this year, the World Health Organisation said Wednesday. The girl, from the southern province of Kampot, […]
Separate Drug Controller for Traditional Medicine Planned in India
The union health ministry in India is planning to set up a separate central drug controller for traditional systems of medicine and homeopathy to keep pace with global developments in drug control. “India has a pluralistic healthcare delivery system where […]
UAE to Ban Animal Product Imports from Three Countries
The United Arab Emirates revealed that it has banned imports of animal products from Algeria, Bulgaria and Lebanon. Rashid Ahmed bin Fahd, minister of environment and water, issued a number of ministerial resolutions under which the ban was imposed. The […]
Indian Swine Flu Outbreak Puts Bangladesh on Alert
With India dealing with a fresh outbreak of swine flu which has so far claimed 95 lives in the country, Bangladeshi health ministry has asked officials to remain on alert as a precautionary measure. “We’re on alert as a precautionary […]
42 hit by dengue in St Patrick’s Road
SINGAPORE – Forty-two residents in the landed homes in St Patrick’s Road have come down with dengue fever as the epidemic goes into its fifth week with the number of infections continuing to soar. Last week, 296 people caught the […]
Swine Flu Cases Rise to 64 in New Delhi
Health officials in New Delhi revealed four more additional cases of swine flu on Friday, taking the total number of people infected by the H1N1 virus to 64 in the capital city. “Four people where tested positive for swine flu […]
