South-East Asia ministers to set health priorities Kathmandu, September 1 Health ministers of the 11 countries, including Nepal, of WHO’s South-East Asia Region will be meeting in Dili, East Timor, from September 7-11 to set health priorities and discuss the health agenda for the Region. Coming... Horoscopes 02 Sep, 2015
MERS virus kills 19 RIYADH: Deaths from the MERS corona virus have surged in Saudi Arabia ahead of the hajj pilgrimage, with 19 fatalities recorded in a week. A total of 502 people have died in the kingdom since the virus first appeared in 2012, according to updated... Women 28 Aug, 2015
Saudi records 15 MERS virus deaths in a week DUBAI: Saudi Arabia's Health Ministry says 15 more people have died after contracting the Middle East respiratory syndrome, known as MERS, in the last seven days amid a surge in contractions in the capital, Riyadh. The Health Ministry's most recent... Environment 27 Aug, 2015
Saudi closes emergency ward after spike in MERS virus cases RIYADH: A Saudi medical official says authorities have temporarily closed an emergency ward in one of the kingdom's largest hospitals after at least 46 people, including hospital staff, contracted the potentially fatal Middle East respiratory syndrome,... Environment 19 Aug, 2015
South Korea replaces health minister criticised over MERS outbreak SEOUL: South Korean President Park Geun-hye removed her minister of health on Tuesday after criticism over the handling of an outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) which killed 36 people as it spread through hospitals. Minister of... Women 04 Aug, 2015
South Korea replaces health minister criticised over MERS outbreak SEOUL: South Korean President Park Geun-hye removed her minister of health on Tuesday after criticism over the handling of an outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) which killed 36 people as it spread through hospitals. Minister of... Women 04 Aug, 2015
South Korea declares country effectively out of MERS danger SEOUL: South Korea declared on Tuesday it is effectively out of danger from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), more than two months after the first case was reported and began spreading in hospital settings to kill 36 people. The outbreak... Women 28 Jul, 2015
MERS epidemic The deadly epidemic of many respiratory diseases has been spreading globally. Recently a novel viral fever called Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) has been claiming many lives in Korea. Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is an illness... 07 Jul, 2015
WHO urges vigil for MERS virus KATHMANDU: World Health Organisation has urged all countries in the southeast Asia region to step up vigil and review preparedness to respond to Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS CoV) after Thailand confirmed the disease in a traveller... Horoscopes 20 Jun, 2015
South Korea MERS outbreak has 'levelled off'; one new case SEOUL: An outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in South Korea appears to have levelled off, a health official said on Friday, as the country reported just one new patient, a day after Thailand reported its first case. A total of... Women 19 Jun, 2015
Thailand confirms maiden MERS case BANGKOK: Thailand confirmed its first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome on Thursday, becoming the fourth Asian country to register the deadly virus this year outside Saudi Arabia. Public Health Minister Rajata Rajatanavin told a news... Women 19 Jun, 2015
Eight new MERS cases in South Korea; 20th patient dies SEOUL: South Korea on Wednesday reported eight new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), while another person infected with the virus died, health officials said, bringing to 20 the number of fatalities in the outbreak that began last... Women 17 Jun, 2015
