Category: Community
Pakistan’s Measles Toll Exceeds 150 Mark
With measles claiming seven more children Sunday in Pakistan’s southern province of Sindh, the number of deaths due to the disease reaches 154 in the month. Citing Urdu TV channel Dunya, Xinhua said the disease broke out during the last […]
Suspected norovirus outbreak kills four in Japan hospital
TOKYO – A suspected norovirus outbreak has killed four people and infected almost 100 others at a hospital in the Japanese city of Yokohama south of Tokyo, officials said. Four patients aged between 80 and 97 died of breathing problems […]
100,000 Birds Culled Due To Bird Flu in Bangladesh
Officials said that around 100,000 birds have been culled and 250,000 eggs destroyed in Bangladesh following a major outbreak of avian flu on the outskirts of the capital. The bird flu was detected last week in Gazipur area near Dhaka, […]
Obesity rising for Fukushima kids
An alarming trend toward obesity has been found among children in Fukushima Prefecture, which has the highest rate of obese children in every age group between 5 and 9 years old, according to the results of a nationwide school health […]
Increase in dengue cases during monsoon season
PETALING JAYA – Dengue cases may have gone down in recent years but the Aedes mosquito is still a cause for concern. Health Ministry statistics have recorded 467 cases nationwide from Dec 2 to 8, an increase of 56 cases […]
Belgium eyed as market for Philippine nurses
The Philippine government is considering Belgium as a new market for Filipino nurses. Labour Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said talks that could lead to the enactment of a mutual recognition arrangement for Filipino nurses are now underway. “This could result in […]
Diabetes Epidemic in China Aggravated by One-child Policy
Diabetes in China, which is emerging as a major health issue in the country is probably being aggravated by its one-child policy, experts observe. The Chinese Government said that about 100 million families have just one child, which translates into […]
Taiwan makes heart attack device mandatory in public areas
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Automated external defibrillators (AED), easy-to-use life-saving electric shock machines, will soon be required in public places in Taiwan to save cardiac arrest victims after the Legislative Yuan amended a related law yesterday. Revisions to the Emergency Medical […]
China Shuts Down Poultry Farms Where Chickens Got Excessive Antibiotics
China’s agriculture authority has closed poultry farms where birds were given excessive amounts of antibiotics like amantadine and ribavirin to help them survive in overcrowded coops. Poultry farms in east China’s Shandong province triggered nationwide concern about food safety after […]
Free app calculates age, due date of unborn babies
THAILAND – Accurate calculation of an unborn child’s gestational age and expected date of delivery has been made easier for medical personnel and pregnant women by a new application for mobile phones and tablets with Android operating systems. The programme, […]
