Aerial spraying for Zika virus begins in Miami Beach MIAMI BEACH: Aerial insecticide spraying to combat mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus is underway in Miami Beach. A plane carrying the insecticide naled released the spray over the targeted area before dawn Friday. The next round is scheduled... Mobile & Apps 10 Sep, 2016
Fund set up for emergency preparedness Kathmandu, September 9 In a critical step for emergency preparedness across the WHO South-East Asia Region, member countries, including Nepal, today agreed to establish a dedicated funding stream aimed at building preparedness for health emergencies... Horoscopes 10 Sep, 2016
Malaysia confirms first case of Zika in pregnant woman KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has confirmed its first case of the Zika virus in a pregnant 27-year-old woman, Health Minister Subramaniam Sathasivam said on Wednesday. Zika infections in pregnant women have been shown to cause microcephaly, a severe birth... Environment 07 Sep, 2016
Singapore says confirms 26 more local transmission Zika cases SINGAPORE: Singapore confirmed 26 more cases of locally-transmitted Zika infections, the health ministry and National Environment Agency (NEA)said in a joint statement on Saturday, bringing the tally to 215. Of the 26 new cases, 24 were linked to... Women 03 Sep, 2016
Malaysia detects first case of locally transmitted Zika KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian health ministry on Saturday said it has detected the first case of a locally transmitted Zika infection in a 61-year-old man in the state of Sabah. The condition of the patient - who is also suffering from high blood... Women 03 Sep, 2016
Hermine pounds Florida, then churns north into Carolinas TAMPA, FLORIDA: Hurricane Hermine wreaked havoc across Florida on Friday, causing widespread power outages and flooding before diminishing into a tropical storm and plowing up the Atlantic Coast into the Carolinas with a still-potent mix of high... Women 03 Sep, 2016
India confirms 13 of its nationals test positive for Zika in Singapore NEW DELHI: India's foreign ministry confirmed on Thursday that 13 of its nationals had tested positive for the Zika virus in Singapore, after an outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease that at first affected three dozen workers on a construction... Women 01 Sep, 2016
Six Bangladeshi nationals in Singapore infected with Zika SINGAPORE: Six Bangladeshi nationals have been tested positive with the mosquito-borne Zika virus in Singapore, the High Commission of Bangladesh said on Thursday. "We have been informed yesterday by MOH (the Ministry of Health) that of those tested... Women 01 Sep, 2016
Australia, Taiwan, South Korea issue travel warnings for Singapore SINGAPORE: Australia, Taiwan and South Korea advised pregnant women and those attempting to get pregnant to avoid travel to Singapore after an outbreak of the Zika virus infected more than 50 people in the city-state. The outbreak and the... Women 30 Aug, 2016
Singapore confirms 41 cases of locally transmitted Zika virus SINGAPORE: Singapore has confirmed 41 cases of locally transmitted Zika virus, mostly among foreign construction workers, and said it expected more cases to be identified. All but seven of those infected had fully recovered, the Health Ministry... Women 29 Aug, 2016
Singapore confirms first case of locally transmitted Zika virus SINGAPORE: Singapore has confirmed its first case of a locally-transmitted Zika virus, which has been linked to microcephaly, a rare birth defect, in Brazil, the health ministry said. A 47-year-old Malaysian woman working in the city-state was... Environment 28 Aug, 2016
FDA recommends Zika testing for all blood donated in US CHICAGO/TAMPA: The US Food and Drug Administration recommended on Friday that all blood donated in the United States and its territories be tested for Zika virus, as it moves to prevent transmission of the virus through the blood supply. The... Environment 27 Aug, 2016
