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Malaysia dengue cases up more than 200% in 2023

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Malaysia Ministry of Health reports 19,450 cumulative dengue fever cases through the first two months of 2023, an increase of some 212 percent compared to the same period in 2022...

Philippines: Hand, foot and mouth disease increase reported in the Eastern Visayas, with Leyte reporting the most

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Department of Health Eastern Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH-EVCHD) is informing the public in a health advisory published this week about the continued occurrence...

Malaysia: 4 rabies fatalities reported in Sarawak to date

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A total of six rabies outbreak cases were reported in Sarawak with four deaths recorded from January to March this year, The Deputy Premier of Sarawak, Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said. The fatalities were...

Philippines reports increase in dengue and chikungunya early in 2023

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Philippines health authorities are reporting an increase in the mosquitoborne viruses, dengue and chikungunya, early in 2023. From January 1 through February 18, 2023, officials...

Taiwan reports 2 local monkeypox cases in Hsinchu County and Kaohsiung City

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Taiwan CDC announced Wednesday the 6th and 7th confirmed monkeypox cases in a man in his 40s in the north and a man in his 20s in the south. They live in Hsinchu County and Kaohsiung...

China reports human avian influenza A(H5N6) case in Guangdong

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Hong Kong officials report closely monitoring a human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) in the Mainland. The case involves a 49-year-old man living in Qingyuan, Guangdong, who had...

Philippines reports 100 measles cases in 2023 to date, a 900% increase compared to last year

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Philippines Department of Health reported in their latest EDCS Surveillance Report that the country’s measles tally has reached 100 through February 4. This is a 900 percent...

Cambodia Health officials: H5N1 situation is now under control

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the Cambodia H5N1 avian influenza outbreak, the Ministry of Health says the situation in Roleang village, Romleach commune, Sithorkandal district, Prey Veng province is...

Philippines: ‘Rising cases of amebiasis’ in San Carlos City prompts State of health of emergency declaration

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The San Carlos City government in Negros Occidental province declared state of health emergency after reports of an increase in amebiasis cases last week. San Carlos City Mayor Renato...

Taiwan reports 5th monkeypox case

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Taiwan CDC reports the fifth confirmed case of monkeypox in the country is a man in his 30s in the north who has a history of traveling abroad from January to February of this...