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WHO warns of possible spread of Zika virus to Africa, Asia

REUTERS — The mosquito-borne Zika virus linked to an outbreak of birth defects in Latin America could spread to Asia and Africa, the World Health Organization told a press briefing at its Geneva-based headquarters on Tuesday. “The complications of this relatively mild illness do have potentially devastating effects, for families to have a child with microcephaly, and to have a tenfold increase in numbers and the potential for spread, not just across Latin America, but […]

Mexico steps up prevention as Zika infection count tops 30

  (Reuters) — Mexico’s infection rate of the Zika has topped 30 as the Latin American country steps up preventative measures against an outbreak of the mosquito-borne virus amidst fears it will spread across the region. Zika has been linked to brain damage in thousands of babies in Brazil, leading health authorities in Colombia and El Salvador to advise women against getting pregnant for anywhere up to two years. Last week, Mexico reported 18 cases […]

New Yorkers not surprised by Iowa caucus results

  (Reuters) — New Yorkers in Times Square on Tuesday (February 2) had mixed hopes for who they’d like to see as president, but few were surprised by the outcome of the Iowa caucus. Republican Senator Ted Cruz beat billionaire Donald Trump in Iowa on Monday (February 1) while on the Democratic side, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton won by a razor-thin margin against U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, the closest in Iowa […]

Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach, ‘neutral’ sa Super bowl teams

Naging agaw-pansin si 2015 Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach sa media night ng prestiyosong Super bowl 50 o ang taunang championship game ng National Football League (NFL) ng Estados Unidos. Sa inilabas na ulat ng US News Magazine TV Program na Inside edition, humakot ng pinakamaraming manunuod ang nasabing 26-year-old Cagayan De Oro Beauty para sa nasabing Sporting event. Ayon kay Wurtzbach, Ini-enjoy lamang niya ang pagiging on-the-scene reporter sa Super bowl sa kabila na malayo […]

DA: Newscastle Virus, ‘di nakakahawa sa tao

Walang dapat ikaalarma ang publiko sa napabalitang Newcastle Outbreak sa ilang lalawigan ng Luzon. Paliwanag ng Department of Agriculture (DA), “Hindi nakakahawa sa tao ang Newcastle disease na umaatake sa mga manok” Giit pa ng DA, hindi na rin daw nakakaabot sa merkado ang mga apektadong manok dahil ang mga tinamaan ng virus ay bumabaho at hindi na maibebenta.

Zika Virus, Global Public Health Emergency – WHO

Idineklara na ng World Health Organization (WHO) bilang “public health emergency of international concern” ang Zika virus outbreak. Ipinaliwanag ni WHO Director General Margaret Chan na ito ay dahil sa mabilis na pagkalat ng Zika na ang alert category nito ay kapareho ng Ebola.  

China’s nuclear envoy arrives in North Korea

  (Reuters) — China’s nuclear envoy arrived in Pyongyang on Tuesday (February 2), the North’s KCNA news agency reported, amid a push by the United States and South Korea for tougher sanctions on the North after its fourth nuclear test. China’s Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Affairs Wu Dawei was expected to hold discussions with the North Koreans on the nuclear issue after his arrival, Japan’s Kyodo news agency reported from the North Korean capital. […]