Dawn of a worse dengue era
Indonesia’s current situation mirrors what is happening globally. The World Health Organisation has noted an increase in dengue cases reported from about half a million in 2000…
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Government urges Filipinos to join vaccination campaign
The Department of Labor and Employment encouraged private employers to allow or excuse from work employees accompanying their children during the ongoing nationwide vaccination…
Covid-19 vaccine protection wanes faster among the elderly: NUS study
Senior citizens should consider receiving booster doses of the updated Covid-19 vaccine regularly because in people over 65, protection from the first two doses wanes faster as…
Covid cases are rising among people returning to Nepal from India
Since March 14, as many as 58 people returning from India have been found infected with Covid. Antigest tests were conducted on 105 people and four tests returned positive.
Vietnam records first human patient with bird flu A/H9N2, no outbreak so far
The seven close contacts of the patient in Tien Giang Province will have to self-monitor their health at home, while the patient’s house and personal belongings will be…
Ministry urges public to remain calm as dengue cases, deaths soar in Indonesia
The Health Ministry blamed the recent outbreak on a warmer rainy season triggered by the El Nino weather phenomenon, which has brought hot and dry air to the Indonesian…
South Korea to stack up 7.23 million COVID-19 vaccines for high-risk groups this winter
The plan was determined based on the expected vaccination rate, which the KDCA estimated to be about 50 per cent of the population belonging to the high-risk group, or…
Indonesian health authorities urge vigilance against viral hand foot mouth disease ahead of Idul Fitri
Hand, foot and mouth disease is an infectious disease commonly found in infants and children under 10 years old, and is caused by enteroviruses. Adults can also get infected the…
About 240 million unused COVID-19 vaccines to be discarded in Japan as free vaccination ends
The government signed purchase contracts with pharmaceutical manufacturers for 928.4 million doses, canceled contracts for about 200 million doses, and provided about 40 million…
Health official urges tighter controls amid anthrax outbreak in Laos
To prevent the spread of anthrax, high-risk areas will be zoned off and certain abattoirs have been banned from slaughtering cattle and buffalo.