Health

Dengue Cases Continue To Surge In Laos

VIENTIANE, Jun 28 (NNN-KPL) – The fight against the spread of dengue virus in Laos continued, as the number of…

Quarantine Imposed For Suspected Bubonic Plague Case In West Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Jun 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – West Mongolia’s Govi-Altai Province, has been quarantined for a week, due to a suspected…

Hand-Foot-Mouth Infections Hike In Southern Vietnam, At Least Seven Dead

HANOI, Jun 27 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam’s southern region is witnessing a spike in the number of hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) infections,…

Cambodian PM Urges Vigilance Over Rise In New HIV Infections

PHNOM PENH, Jun 24 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, today called for people to be vigilant…

Japan Reports World’s First Fatal Case Of Tick-Borne Oz Virus

TOKYO, Jun 24 (NNN-NHK) – A Japanese woman died of myocarditis last year, after contracting the Oz virus, making her…

Japan’s Plan To Dump Nuke-Contaminated Water Into Sea Stokes Real-Life Godzilla Fears

TOKYO, Jun 24 (NNN-NHK) – Despite ongoing opposition from both home and abroad, Japan has been rushing to carry out…

Medical Teams To Be Sent To India’s Heat Wave-Affected States

NEW DELHI, Jun 21 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian government, yesterday, decided to immediately send medical teams to the heat wave-affected…

Omicron Specific mRNA-Based Booster Vaccine Developed In India

NEW DELHI, Jun 21 (NNN-PTI) – The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI), has approved the emergency use authorisation of…

Five Polio Cases Detected In Afghanistan: UNICEF

JALALABAD, Afghanistan, Jun 20 (NNN-ANA) – Afghanistan has reported five polio cases, after a child under five years old was…

2.8 Million People Forced From Home In 15 Months In Eastern DR Congo: UN

KINSHASA, Jun 20 (NNN-IRIN) – About 2.8 million people have been forced from their homes since Mar, 2022, in North…