NEW DELHI: The World Health Organisation (WHO) issued a warning on Thursday about the likelihood of further imported cases of the new, more dangerous mpox strain in Europe. This announcement followed Sweden’s report of the first such infection outside Africa. The outbreak has resulted in hundreds of deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).A … Read more
SINGAPORE: Singapore is seeing a new Covid-19 wave as the authorities recorded more than 25,900 cases from May 5 to 11 even as Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on Saturday advised the wearing of masks again.“We are at the beginning part of the wave where it is steadily rising,” said Ong. “So, I would say … Read more
COLOMBO: A Sri Lankan court remanded a senior cabinet minister in custody Saturday over the purchase of fake medicines for state hospitals when he was in charge of the health portfolio.Former health minister Keheliya Rambukwella was ordered to be held until February 15 pending investigations into a 144 million rupee ($465,000) scam involving what were … Read more
Mandaviya said that regional branches of NCDC will help in combating diseases with regional variations. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya addresses a press conference. (ANI Photo/Shrikant Singh) Pandemic Preparedness, Disease Surveillance: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday said that pandemic preparedness and disease surveillance anchored in strong health systems that reach all people are … Read more