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First 2 Zika-infected babies born with microcephaly, Thailan...
THAILAND : has reported its first two cases of Zika-infected babies with microcephaly, or babies born with abnormally small heads, as health authoriti...
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HFMD virus early this year in Vietnam
VIETNAM : HCM CITY — The hand, foot and mouth disease season has barely begun in HCM City but hospitals are already seeing a rush of patients, many of...
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Canned tuna from Thailand under scrutiny
Four people in Sydney are suffering from suspected fish poisoning after eating tuna sandwiches made with fish imported from Thailand, agencies reporte...
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Over 100 workers infected in H1N1 in Vietnam
VIETNAM : Kien Giang province – A total of 117 workers at a garment factory have been confirmed to have contracted the influenza virus H1N1, aft...
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Lack of medics could heighten outbreak risk : Cambodia
CAMBODIA : Effective response to emerging infectious disease threats relies on a health care system that can stop outbreaks before they reach a nation...
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395 poultry culled for H5N2 infection in China
CHINA: Taipei – Animal quarantine officials said Monday they have destroyed 395 birds at a poultry farm in Jianshi Township of Hsinchu County in...
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Takes more samples for testing Zika in Vietnam
VIETNAM : The Ministry of Health yesterday sent its document to directors of departments of health nationwide and institutes of epidemiology over the ...
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Dengue cases escalate, Zika re-occurs in Vietnam
VIETNAM : Ho Chi Minh City – Rainy season is conducive to increase in cases of dengue fever. Head of the city’s Department of Preventive Medicin...
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Eclair poisoning toll rises to 38 in Thailand
THAILAND : NAN – The number of people hospitalised after after eating eclairs at branches of a big retail store in Nan township rose to 38 on Wednesda...
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Vaccines against Japanese encephalitis shortage, Myanmar
MYANMAR : Rakhine District – Sittwe City : A vaccine shortage is leaving hundreds of thousands of children at risk of a deadly viral outbreak in...