#epidemic

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RI govt intensifying HIV/AIDS eradication efforts to achieve MDG target

Coordinating Minister for People`s Welfare Agung Laksono said the government was intensifying its efforts to fight ...

88 killed, 8 million affected by floods in Pakistan

A total of 88 people have been killed and about eight million people have been affected in recent floods that hit ...

Drivers`, passengers` health becomes concern during Idul Fitri exodus

Various Indonesian regions have taken a number of steps to anticipate the health risks of home-bound travelers and bus ...

W Kalimantan home-bound travelers advised to wear face masks

Home-bound travelers in West Kalimantan have been urged to wear face masks to protect them from respiratory problems ...

Measles kill over 1,000 Dr Congo children since January: UN

A measles epidemic has killed 1,145 children in the Democratic Republic of Congo since January, the UN`s Humanitarian ...

Cholera Death Toll Rises In Dominican Republic

Eleven more people died of cholera last week in Dominican Republic, bringing the death toll to 87, the Health Ministry ...

A Major Advancement in the Fight Against Resistant Fat

-        Until now, there has been no scientifically proven way to eliminate fat that was ...

DPR to discuss bill on national security

Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives (DPR)`s Commission I Tubagus Hasanuddin has said his commission has ...

HIV/AIDS cases increasing in various Indonesian provinces

With the general public having scant understanding of how HIV/AIDS is transmitted and people still tending to ...

Lactobacillus Beverage Confirmed to Reduce Fever Brought on by Acute Gastroenteritis

-- Expected to Prevent Mass Infections in Gastroenteritis Rest Home Outbreak -   ...

Leading Experts Call for Urgent Action to Avoid Stroke Crisis Across Asia-Pacific Region

-         - Experts from medical and patient communities call on national ...

Rabies cases increasing in various RI regions

Several parts of Indonesia are running the latent risk of a rabies outbreak but the past few months have seen a sharp ...

Diabetes Heightens Risk Of Cancer Death - Study - (d)

Doctors know that diabetics have a higher than normal risk of dying of heart attacks or strokes, but new research on ...

Rising status of women, increased risk of smoking

Millions of women in developing countries risk disease and early death in the coming decades as the tobacco industry ...