Category: Health
WHO prequalifies first Ebola vaccine
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said it had prequalified an Ebola vaccine for the first time, hailing a “critical step” towards its licensing, [...]
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What is dengue, and why is it so widespread this year?
Dubbed “breakbone fever”, dengue is one of the world’s leading mosquito-borne illnesses and infects tens of millions across the globe annually. Around half [...]
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Vietnam confirms first African swine fever cases on three farms
African swine fever has been detected on three farms in Vietnam, authorities said on Tuesday, the first confirmed cases of the highly contagious disease in the Southeast Asia [...]
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Thirteen countries from Asia and the Pacific plan scale-up of PrEP and HIV self-testing
Representatives from 13 countries across Asia and the Pacific gathered in Bangkok, Thailand, from 29 to 31 October to develop road maps to implement and expand pre-exposure [...]
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After eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis, Malaysia sets sights on Hepatitis B
The health ministry said today it will focus on eliminating mother-to-child transmission of Hepatitis B, after Malaysia became the first country in the Western Pacific to [...]
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China confirms first human case of H7N4 bird flu
China has confirmed the first human case of H7N4 bird flu, prompting Hong Kong to issue a health warning for those travelling to the mainland during the busy Lunar New Year [...]
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First Zika case in Singapore since September 2017: MOH
The Zika virus is back in Singapore, almost four months after the last reported case. The latest case was reported last Thursday (18 January), the National Environment Agency [...]
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New bird flu case discovered in Korea
South Korea culled 197,000 chickens at a farm close to the capital city after a new case of avian influenza was discovered, the government said on Wednesday. The government [...]
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Philippines prepared for ‘worst-case scenario’ after 733,000 given dengue vaccine that could worsen disease
The Philippines is prepared for a “worst-case scenario” after warnings that a vaccine against dengue fever could cause symptoms of the disease to become more [...]
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361 new HIV cases in Singapore in first 10 months of 2017: MOH
From January to October, 361 new cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections were reported among Singapore citizens and permanent residents, said the Ministry of [...]
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Philippines suspends world-first dengue vaccine
The Philippines said Friday it had suspended use of a landmark vaccine for the potentially deadly dengue virus after its manufacturer warned it could worsen the disease in [...]
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Philippines halts programme for ‘dangerous’ dengue fever vaccine given to 730,000 children
Health chiefs in the Philippines have suspended the country’s dengue immunisation programme after the vaccine’s manufacturer admitted it could cause severe cases [...]
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Korea confirms H5N6 bird flu at duck farm, raises bird flu alert level
South Korea on Sunday said it had confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N6 bird flu at a duck farm in the south west of the country and raised its bird flu alert level [...]
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New H7N9 bird flu strain in China has pandemic potential: study
Lab experiments on a new strain of the H7N9 bird flu circulating in China suggest the virus can transmit easily among animals and can cause lethal disease, raising alarm that [...]
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Across Asia, liver cancer is linked to herbal remedies: study
Researchers have uncovered widespread evidence of a link between traditional Chinese herbal remedies and liver cancer across Asia, a study said Wednesday. The findings [...]
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