VIETNAM: Lessons learned from SARS, bird flu, H1N1
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| Fri 23 Apr, 2010. |
Several years ago, when patients arrived at hospital with pneumonia that did not respond to standard antibiotics, doctors in Vietnam began to get scared. Read more...
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In Brief: New plan to fight bird flu in Egypt
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| Wed 10 Mar, 2010. |
Egypt is moving to curb the spread of avian influenza (H5N1) after a recent upsurge in infections, the Egyptian Health Ministry says. Read more...
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EGYPT: Pig-cull induced street rubbish a “national scandal”
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| Wed 27 Jan, 2010. |
The Egyptian government’s decision to cull all of the country’s 300,000 pigs in May 2009 is increasingly being viewed by experts and officials as a gross mistake as piles of organic waste the pigs once ate accumulate in Cairo’s streets, posing serious health hazards. Read more...
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GLOBAL: 30 earthquakes, 28 lessons learned
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| Thu 21 Jan, 2010. |
As aid agencies launch Haiti earthquake relief efforts, the Overseas Development Institute, a UK think-tank, has showcased an NGO report outlining 28 lessons learned over 30 years of earthquake responses. Read more...
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INDONESIA: Bird flu cases down but risk remains high
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| Mon 18 Jan, 2010. |
Indonesia reported fewer deaths from bird flu in 2009, but health specialists warn that the risk to humans remains high. Read more...
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MALI: Lab confirms H1N1
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| Thu 14 Jan, 2010. |
International laboratories have confirmed six H1N1 infections in Mali’s capital, Bamako, according to the Ministry of Health. Read more...
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EGYPT: Half of all schoolchildren to be offered H1N1 inoculations
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| Thu 07 Jan, 2010. |
Egypt launched a programme on 3 January to inoculate half the country’s schoolchildren against H1N1 influenza in a bid to prevent the spread of the virus. Read more...
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PAKISTAN: Nine swine flu deaths prompt fear
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| Tue 29 Dec, 2009. |
The death of at least nine people from H1N1 influenza since May 2009 has led to rising public fear and concern, and experts are calling on the government to introduce more preventative measures. Read more...
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