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Malaysia: Dengue cases top 45,000, ‘monkey malaria’ accounts for majority of human malaria cases

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Mosquito borne diseases are taking a significant role in the health of Malaysians as some 200 additional dengue fever cases are reported on a daily basis and two out of three cases of malaria in the country...

MERS cases grow in South Korea: 3 confirmed to date, 64 contacts isolated

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In a follow-up to a report yesterday, two additional Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) cases have been confirmed in South Korea, according to health ministry officials (computer translated). Following...

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MERS confirmed in South Korea, contracted while in Middle East

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The South Korean Ministry of Health reported today (computer translated) of the first confirmed case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in a patient who recently returned from Bahrain. This male...

Hong Kong warns of peak season for hand, foot and mouth disease and enterovirus 71 infection

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The Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (May 14) called on the public to maintain vigilance against hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) and enterovirus 71 (EV71)...

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Taiwan dengue: More than 100 locally acquired cases reported in 2015

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Six new indigenous dengue fever cases were reported during the past week in Taiwan, bringing the country’s total for 2015 to 108. Of the 6 cases detected, five were confirmed in Nanzih District,...

Taiwan reports three additional local transmission of measles, bring total this year to five

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On May 18, 2105, the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (Taiwan CDC) confirmed measles infection in contacts of this year’s second indigenous case. They respectively are a 24-year-old female, a 26-year-old...

Philippines, China see increases in measles during March

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The number of suspected and confirmed measles cases in the Philippines more than doubled during the past month, according to World Health Organization data. The number of cases for the first three months...

Hong Kong: Unvaccinated woman develops tetanus

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On April 27, 2015, the Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection (CHP) recorded a case of tetanus affecting a 74-year-old woman with chronic illnesses. She presented with locked jaw, dysarthria and dysphagia...

Chikungunya and dengue updates: Colombia, Brazil, Malaysia and one hour CHIKV assay

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The number of autochthonous chikungunya (CHIKV)cases reported in Colombia grew by another 10,000+ cases during the past week as the country total closes in on 300,000 total cases. The Pan American Health...

Thailand: Boiled bamboo shoot botulism warning issued

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Thailand health officials issued a warning Sunday advising the public against the consumption of contaminated boiled bamboo shoot that are packaged in plastic bags or buckles due to a botulism risk. The...