Authorities in Australia have confirmed Sydney’s first case of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu strain. It is the first confirmed case in Sydney since H5N1 reached mainland Australia...
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The Ebola outbreak in Congo has claimed the lives of more than three thousand people out of over 6,100 confirmed cases. According to the latest government data released today,...
Philippine health authorities have issued an alert on water-borne diseases after floods hit the northern part of the country. The local health centre in the Ilocos region has warned...
The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has killed more than 1,500 people in eastern Congo so far. According to official data released by the Congolese government today, the death...
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World Hepatitis Day observed globally to raise awareness on hepatitis prevention.
World Hepatitis Day is being observed today globally. This day is an opportunity to step up national and international efforts on hepatitis, encourage actions and engagement by individuals, partners...
Weeks after signing an interim MoU to end the war, the United States and Iran have struggled to maintain their fragile truce, with the fight over the control of...
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Democratic Republic of Congo reports over 1,200 confirmed Ebola cases since May outbreak.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has reported more than 1,200 confirmed cases of Ebola since the outbreak was declared in mid-May. According to the latest figures from the...
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Avian influenza (H5N1) prompts heightened vigilance in New Zealand and Zoo closure in Nepal.
New Zealand says it is well prepared for any potential incursion of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) after the virus was detected in a wild seabird in Western Australia....
Bangladesh’s measles outbreak continues to worsen, with five more children dying from measles and measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours leading up to this morning, taking the total death...
The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has risen to 689, including 139 deaths. According to the latest report by health authorities, 17...