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
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
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
Cholera outbreak: Act before it�s too late Vaccination against cholera can play a vital role in cholera outbreak prevention. Being a cholera endemic country, it is right time for Nepal to submit a request form for cholera vaccine to the WHO’s Global Task Force on Cholera Control On June... 25 Jun, 2018
Cholera alert: Knocking at our doors The existing surveillance system should be strengthened and expanded into hospitals and health care centers. The government should launch public awareness programs prior to cholera outbreaks On 29 May, 2017, a 21-year female from Satdobato,... 13 Jun, 2017
Ethiopia's Tedros to be next leader of UN health agency GENEVA: Africa, where viruses such as HIV, Ebola and Zika emerged, has its first chief of the UN health agency. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, a former Ethiopian minister of health, was elected Tuesday as the next director-general of the... Women 24 May, 2017
Cleaning of Bagmati: More is necessary The novel cleaning campaign launched and sustained by its promoters is very laudable indeed. But this software, as it may be called should be complemented by the hardware consisting of measures to prevent further dumping of wastage. The cleaning loses... 02 May, 2017
EDITORIAL: Control the dust The Melamchi project can at least carry out temporary black topping of the busy areas and spray water to minimise dust Dust is killing many denizens of Kathmandu Valley. Already a polluted valley, digging of roads to lay water pipelines for the... 12 Apr, 2017
Overpoulation invites cholera outbreaks in urban areas Kathmandu, April 10 The National Public Health Laboratory has so far recorded 24 cases of cholera since 30 June, 2016. Of them, six cases were reported in Kathmandu and 18 in Lalitpur districts. A report released today by the Epidemiology and... Horoscopes 11 Apr, 2017
Fresh cholera cases worry health officials Kathmandu, September 15 The Epidemiology and Disease Control Division under the Department of Health Services recorded 10 more cases of cholera in Kathmandu Valley over the last two weeks. This suggests that cholera outbreak has yet to be brought... Horoscopes 16 Sep, 2016
Valley�s cholera outbreak worst in years Kathmandu, August 23 At least 90 cases of cholera have been confirmed by the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division in the Kathmandu Valley since it was first reported on June 30. This outbreak can be considered as one of the worst cholera... Horoscopes 24 Aug, 2016
