The Department of Health (DOH) is valiantly locating passengers of the Saudia flight which carried the Filipina nurse who was confirmed positive of the MERS-CoV.
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Nurse with MERS-CoV, in stable condition
According to Department of Health (DOH) Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Filipina nurse that tested positive for MERS-CoV is already in stable condition.
NAIA implements stricter quarantine measures against Middle Eastern passengers
Due to the first confirmed case of the deadly MERS-CoV being recorded in the Philippines, the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) implemented stricter quarantine measures especially regarding passengers from the Middle East.
Gov’t implements preventive measures after report of MERS-CoV infection
MANILA, PIA- President Benigno S Aquino III has directed Acting Health Secretary Janette Garin to carry out the necessary preventive measures after a nurse from Saudi Arabia tested positive for MERS-CoV and was admitted to the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) for treatment, the Palace has said. “Contact tracing is being done to locate fellow passengers of the patient who travelled from Saudi Arabia to Manila last week,” Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said […]
E-cigarette, dangerous to health
In a study conducted in the United States, it was discovered that the e-cigarette contains harmful chemicals and is not a safe alternative to smoking cigarettes.
New Ebola lab in Liberia speeds up diagnosis
The United Nations unveiled a new mobile laboratory in Liberia on Saturday (January 30) which it said will drastically cut down on waiting time when diagnosing whether or not patients have the Ebola virus – which will in turn speed up the treatment and containment of the deadly virus. The ordinary looking shipping container is in fact a high technology mobile laboratory, especially equipped to perform the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, the most accurate […]
Chemical that causes early onset of menopause, discovered in every day products
A chemical was discovered in everyday items that is said to cause an early onset of menopause in women.
EU scheme commits $350 mln for research on ebola vaccines
The Europe Union and drugmakers pledged to invest 280 million euros ($350 million) in Ebola research. Malou Francisco reports from The Netherlands.
Mali, Ebola free
The Health Minister of Mali declared his country Ebola-free after 42 days of no new Ebola cases being recorded. The Ebola virus caused six deaths in said country.
New Ebola cases slump in all three worst-hit countries – WHO
(Reuters) – All three countries hit hardest by the Ebola epidemic have recorded their lowest weekly number of new cases for months, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, as the global death toll reached 8,429 out of 21,296 cases reported so far. Sierra Leone and Guinea both saw the lowest weekly total of confirmed Ebola cases since August 2014. Liberia, which reported two days with zero new cases last week, had its lowest weekly […]
UN envoy describes ‘sense of self-confidence’ among those battling Ebola outbreak
The United Nations Special Envoy on Ebola today described a growing feeling of confidence among those responding to the outbreak in West Africa, but he warned that there is an absolute need to maintain focus, vigilance and discipline to ensure that the disease is wiped out. “In the last few weeks, we’ve seen a big shift, a sense of self-confidence a sense that it can be beaten,” David Nabarro said in an interview with the […]
Ebola cases drop
A noticeable decrease of Ebola cases was recorded in Africa, leading others to conclude that anti-Ebola efforts are now showing results.
