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RI supports efforts to prevent Ebola virus spread in Asia

Indonesia has supported the efforts to prevent the spread of Ebola virus in Asia region, Foreign Affairs Minister ...

Indonesian hajj pilgrims require education about ebola

Prospective Indonesian hajj pilgrims in 2014 are expected to arm themselves with information about Ebola virus. ...

Govt calls for awareness of mers-cov and ebola spread

The Coordinating Minister for Peoples Welfare Agung Laksono has asked Indonesians to increase awareness on the spread ...

S. Korea offers to hold high level talks with N. Korea

South Korea offered Monday to hold high-level talks with North Korea next week on the reunion of families separated ...

Cilacap health office anticipating spread of ebola virus

The health agency of Cilacap, Central Java, is anticipating the likely spread of the Ebola virus, although no one in ...

Ebola virus death toll in West Africa rises to 887

Death toll in the Ebola outbreak in West Africa has risen to 887 and 1,603 more have been infected, the World Health ...

Indonesia environment ministry initiates low-sulfur fuel movement

The Indonesia Environment Ministry has initiated a national movement aimed at promoting the use of low-sulfur fuel oil ...

WHO says MERS virus outbreak of concern before haj

An outbreak of deadly MERS virus infections remains a serious public health problem, the World Health Organisation ...

Make blood donation part of your lifestyle: PMI

The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) encouraged people from all walks of life to incorporate blood donation into their ...

Migrant workers should avoid live bird markets: WHO official

An Official from the World Health Organization (WHO) said Indonesian migrant workers should avoid live bird markets in ...

Saudi announces 3 more deaths from MERS coronavirus cases

The Saudi Health Ministry announced on Monday (May 5) three more deaths and three new Middle East Respiratory Syndrome ...

BD Launches New Point-of-Care System for HIV/AIDS Patients

- BD Biosciences, a segment of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology ...

Indonesia to offer cooperation in tackling MERS-CoV: Minister

The Indonesian government will offer cooperation to Saudi Arabia and other countries in tackling the Middle East ...

Ebola virus has killed 74 in Guinea

By April 28, 121 Ebola cases had been confirmed, including 74 deaths, in different treatment centers set up by the ...

Malaria remains endemic in five Indonesian provinces

Malaria is a major public health problem in most tropical countries, including Indonesia with five of its provinces ...