Virus

‘Zika epidemic is not over,’ says Brazilian specialist

by Carola SOLÉ Agence France-Presse RIO DE JANIERO, Brazil (AFP) -- Concern about the zika virus may have waned since…

What is leptospirosis?

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25 people dead due to Ebola in DR Congo as disease spreads

  The number of suspected, probable and confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 45,…

DOH reports gov’t vaccination programs suffering after dengue vaccine scare

  MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- Widespread fears over a controversial dengue vaccine that some blame for child deaths are wreaking…

Human genome decoded with pocket-sized device

by Marlowe HOOD Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Scientists used a portable device no bigger than a cellphone to…

Sanofi to reimburse Philippines for unused dengue vaccine

  MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi is to reimburse the Philippine government for leftover doses of an…

Ingestible ‘mini pillbox’ releases weekly dose of HIV meds

by Mariëtte Le Roux Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- An ingestible "mini pillbox" which releases a cocktail of HIV…

10-year lifespan gain for some HIV patients: study

PARIS , France (AFP) -- The life expectancy of HIV-infected people in Europe and the United States has been boosted…

Japan culls 280,000 more birds for avian flu

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan deployed hundreds of soldiers to help cull more than 280,000 chickens on Friday, officials said…

Chikungunya outbreak, naitala sa Poblacion, North Cotabato

(Eagle News) -- Idineklara ng rural health unit ng barangay Poblacion, North Cotabato ang Chikungunya outbreak kasunod ng pag-taas ng…

Japan culling 230,000 more birds over avian flu

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan has mobilized its military to help with a second mass cull of 230,000 chickens amid…

Bolivia reports first 3 Zika-linked microcephaly cases

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AFP) -- Bolivia has detected its first three cases of microcephaly caused by the Zika virus, local…

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