UN approves an updated cholera vaccine that could help fight a surge in cases The vaccine was shown to be help preventing the diarrheal disease in late stage research conducted in Nepal. Health 19 Apr, 2024
What to know about a UN vote to send a Kenya-led force to Haiti to curb gang violence Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry first requested the immediate deployment of an armed force in October 2022. World 03 Oct, 2023
EDITORIAL: Use the fee properly The government has been collecting indirect taxes from the consumers for specific purposes for many years, but the collected funds are hardly utilised properly due to lack of its institutional capacity. Opinion 22 Jul, 2022
Worms, algae found in water jars in valley In a case of utter negligence by a drinking water bottling plant, insect larvae and algae have been found in a water jar produced by the plant at a time when cholera outbreak is feared in Kathmandu valley. Kathmandu 21 Jul, 2022
Cholera outbreak fear looms over valley Fear of cholera outbreak has gripped residents of Kathmandu valley as two more people tested positive for the highly contagious water borne disease. Nepal 30 Jun, 2022
EDITORIAL: Cholera scare Since the first case of cholera was detected on June 19, the Kathmandu Valley reported its 12th case on Monday, with health experts warning that the valley could be on the cusp of a massive cholera outbreak. Opinion 29 Jun, 2022
Afghan health official warns of disease outbreak among earthquake survivors Thousands affected by a deadly earthquake in eastern Afghanistan are in need of clean water and food and are at risk of disease, an Afghan health ministry official said on Sunday, days after a U.N. agency warned of a cholera outbreak in the region. World 26 Jun, 2022
Zimbabwe copes with diarrhea outbreak which has killed 9 HARARE, ZIMBABWE: An outbreak of diarrhea has killed nine people out of more than 1,500 cases in the past month in Zimbabwe's second largest city, highlighting the problems for a weak public health system already struggling with rising cases of... Women 26 Jun, 2020
Virus cancels events worldwide; opinions on reopening mixed ATLANTA: Spain called off the Running of the Bulls in July, the US scrapped the national spelling bee in June and Germany canceled Oktoberfest five months away, making it clear Tuesday that the effort to beat back the coronavirus and return to normal... Women 22 Apr, 2020
Yemen has 1st confirmed virus case, more than 10k in Israel CAIRO: Yemen’s internationally recognized government announced Friday the first confirmed case of the new coronavirus in the war-torn country, stoking fears that an outbreak could devastate its already crippled health care system. The case is a... Women 11 Apr, 2020
COVID-19 prevention: Revive hand washing and social isolation Age-old customs of maintaining distance, followed by the regular washing of the hands, had gone a little bit out of practice due to blind imitation of the west for no rhyme or reason The coronavirus has certainly sparked a health crisis across the... 25 Mar, 2020
Saudi Arabia halts pilgrimages over virus; Iran says 22 dead DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Saudi Arabia on Thursday halted travel to the holiest sites in Islam over fears about a viral epidemic just months ahead of the annual hajj pilgrimage, a move that came as the Mideast has over 240 confirmed cases of the new... Women 27 Feb, 2020
