Category: Health alert
Liberia Announces Two New Confirmed Cases of Ebola Virus: The Health Ministry
In Liberia, two more people have been infected by the deadly Ebola virus, the government said, sparking fears that an epidemic which killed thousands before being eradicated is gaining a hold once again. The west African nation announced on June […]
Smoking a Water Pipe / Hookah Leads to Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
There is quite a bit of awareness about cigarette smoking and its subsequent health problems in an individual and the community. Harmful effects of smoking on lungs and other systems has made smoking a public health issue. While many people […]
Suicide risk factors for U.S. Army soldiers identified
A new study identifies distinct profiles for U.S. army officers and enlisted soldiers at highest risk of attempting suicide. Researchers say the results particularly highlight the importance of focusing prevention efforts on young enlisted men and women in their first […]
MERS incubation period in doubt
South Korean health authorities said Sunday they were tracing the route of infection for the most recent case of the Middle East respiratory syndrome, whose symptoms may have manifested a week after the estimated maximum incubation period of the disease. […]
Suspected Congo Ebola victims test negative for the virus
Six hunters in the Democratic Republic of Congo who fell sick and were suspected to have Ebola have tested negative for the virus, the health minister said on Saturday. The government and World Health Organization investigated a possible outbreak about […]
Liberia: 200 Reportedly Had Contact With Ebola Victim
The World Health Organization reported Friday that nearly 200 people had been in contact with a 17-year-old in Liberia who was confirmed to have died of Ebola on June 28, the country’s first Ebola case since May 9, when it […]
Experimental treatment sends deadly leukemia into remission
An experimental new treatment approach for a rare, deadly leukemia can send the disease into remission even in patients for whom the standard therapy has failed, buying them more time to have the stem cell transplant that could save their […]
Liberia investigating animal link after Ebola re-emerges
Liberia confirmed a third Ebola case on Thursday, nearly two months after it was declared Ebola free, and officials said they were investigating whether the disease had spread through animals before resurfacing. Dr Moses Massaquoi, case management team leader for […]
Ebola crisis: Liberia’s new outbreak spreads
Authorities on Tuesday quarantined an area on Tuesday where the teenager’s corpse was found but two more cases have been announced A second case of Ebola has been confirmed in Liberia, following the death of a teenager from the virus […]
Death toll from Pakistani heatwave reaches over 800
The death toll from a heatwave in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province has passed 800, hospital officials say, as mortuaries reached capacity. At least 780 people have died in Karachi, BBC Urdu reported. Another 30 deaths were reported elsewhere in the […]
