Syphilis cases in South Korea surge amid stricter reporting rules
The country recorded 1,881 syphilis cases in the first eight months of this year, a 4.5-fold increase from the 416 cases reported for the entirety of 2023.
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Villagers in Malaysia’s Johor Baru displaced due to odour pollution
The relocation, which involved 10 Orang Asli families, happened after they complained of sore throats, nausea, dizziness, eye pain, vomiting, shortness of breath and fever.
Chinese monkeypox vaccine gets green light for clinical trials
Sinopharm said it has accumulated rich data on the vaccine's safety and efficacy through preclinical studies and production methods for the vaccine are deemed reliable and stable.
India issues advisory to states over monkeypox, asks to test all suspect cases
The latest advisory came a day after the Union Health Ministry informed that a young male patient, who recently travelled from a country currently experiencing monkeypox…
Mpox likely to be more troublesome than disruptive: Singapore Health Minister
Health Minister Ong Ye Kung assured Parliament on Sept 9 that hospital facilities, including intensive care units, are adequate.
Mpox cases in Philippines rise to 14, but it doesn’t mean infection spreading, says Health department
Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said in a press conference on Monday that all 14 active cases have the milder MPXV Clade II infection.
Low measles vaccination in 3 southern Thai border provinces causes 5 deaths
Director-general Thongchai Kiratihattayakorn said on Saturday that measles and German measles were communicable diseases of concern in Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat provinces…
Pakistan’s polio drive set to begin today, Sept 9
This year, 17 polio cases have so far been reported in Pakistan, three of which are from Sindh. The situation is compounded by the presence of positive environmental samples…
China allows foreign owned hospitals in Beijing, Shanghai and seven other cities, regions
The move is part of efforts aimed at expanding opening up in the healthcare sector, attracting foreign investment to promote high-quality development of medical services and…
Philippines ranks high in neglected tropical diseases: What to know
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) is a diverse group of conditions that receive little public health funding, disproportionately affect the extremely poor, and are typically…