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Malaysia expects more Zika cases as virus spreadsMalaysia is bracing for more Zika cases, officials said on Sunday, after detecting the first locally infected patient, which could further stretch a health system struggling with dengue, another mosquito-borne virus that can be fatal. More… |
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Chikungunya vaccine hopesA vaccine against Chikungunya fever, developed by Vienna-based biotech company Themis Bioscience, is now undergoing clinical testing for the first time. The vaccine, which is based on a standard anti-measles vaccine, offers an opp More… |
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New virus can cause fatal breathing problemThe World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a global alert about the emergence of a new virus that was previously unknown in humans and can cause a potentially fatal acute respiratory infection. The virus belongs to a family ca More… |
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Water checks after typhoid alert in BahrainBahrain Health Ministry officials are conducting tests on food and water supplies across the country to pinpoint the cause of 17 cases of typhoid fever. They were reported in Bahrain during the last two weeks and all investigations had so More… |
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Formula 1 fever grips BahrainThe Kingdom of Bahrain is ablaze with 'Formula One' fever as the countdown to the biggest sporting and social occasion in the Middle East gets into top gear. The 2008 Gulf More… |
