As reported by walesonline.co.uk, “Measles has been recorded to every health board in Wales, with the number of cases now reaching 765, Public Health Wales has announced. The body is urging parents to act quickly to vaccinate their children against the disease following the increase. An extra 72 cases of measles have been reported to Public Health Wales since Thursday. A total of 77 people have been hospitalized since the beginning of the outbreak.” Read Article
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According to fijitimes.com, “THERE is a strong chance that the dengue fever type three outbreak in the Solomon Islands could spread to Fiji. This was confirmed by Ministry of Health national adviser communicable diseases, Doctor Eric Rafai. He said past dengue fever outbreaks in Fiji had all stemmed from outbreaks in other Pacific Island countries.” […]
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As reported by bbc.co.uk A slump in the number of visitors to Tunisia since the country’s revolution has forced those in the tourism industry to rethink their businesses. Read Article
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Nacion.com repoerted that Dengue virus attacked with more force than usual this summer, preying especially those living in the provinces of Puntarenas and Guanacaste. These coastal areas account for 52% of all patients this year: 1,394 affected in the Central Pacific Region and the Region Chorotega 1097, according to the latest data from the Social […]
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As reported by newstalkzb.co.nz, “The death toll from China’s bird flu outbreak has reached 10, after another person died in Shanghai. Cities are banning people from raising chickens at home to try contain the outbreak. China has confirmed 38 human cases of H7N9 avian influenza after announcing at the end of March it had found […]
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As covered by independent.co.uk, “A big increase in measles cases has prompted health bosses to renew a plea for unvaccinated people to get their MMR jabs immediately. Another 73 cases have now been reported – bringing the total number of those infected in the Swansea area to 693. Public Health Wales is continuing to urge […]
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As reported by globalpost.com, “Health officials in Costa Rica said an outbreak of dengue fever has sickened 7,000 people, with many cases occurring in some of this Central American country’s most popular tourist areas. The incidence of illness represents a three-fold increase over this time a year ago, according to Maria Villalta, medical director of […]
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As reported by theprovince.com, “An outbreak of dengue fever in the Solomon Islands has killed three people, infected hundreds more and is straining the medical system of the South Pacific island nation. Health authorities in the Solomons and Australia said Tuesday that at least 1,700 people are suspected to have contracted the disease since the […]
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According to startribune.com, “Two more flu-related deaths were confirmed in Minnesota last week, down from four the previous week, as this season’s outbreak continues to slow. The number of people hospitalized with flu symptoms last week was 15, the Minnesota Department of Health said in its weekly influenza update. That’s down from roughly 600 per […]
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Shanghai has ordered a mass slaughter of poultry because of growing concerns over a new strain of bird flu. Six people have died in China after contracting the H7N9 virus. 14 cases have been confirmed, all in eastern provinces.
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