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It took more than a month for the China authorities to inform about the death of two men infected by the bird flu lesser-known strain H7N9 prompting questions about the...

China communication: concerns over bird flu

If you want to know more about the online course “Behavioral Change Communication during outbreak response”, click on the questions below and read the full interview of Thomas Abraham, JMSC...

0February 24, 2013

Online course project: Responding effectively to a disease outbreak through communication

WHO confirmed four more novel coronavirus infection cases (November 25, 2012, Hong Kong) Four more cases of SARS-like novel coronavirus infection reported in the Middle East triggered new concerns in...

0November 27, 2012

Surveillance heightened as WHO confirmed four more SARS-like cases (Nov 25, 2012)

Malaria 2012 Conference to boost cases reduction target (Nov 3, 2012, Sydney) Delegates from over 30 countries gathered for a conference on ways to achieve a target of a 75%...

0November 5, 2012

High level collaborations to accelerate malaria reduction in Asia-Pacific (Nov 3, 2012)

The world celebrates WORLD POLIO DAY - October 24, 2012 Reports on World Polio Day 2012: CDC Features – Polio Polio Global Eradication Initiative Websites: The Communication Initiative Network End Polio...

0October 31, 2012

World Polio Day on October 24, 2012

Avian Influenza A (H5N1) – Yogyakarta Province, Indonesia A 37-year-old male from Yogyakarta Province in Indonesia was infected with the Avian Influenza A (H5N1)...

0August 13, 2012

37 year old Indonesian dies from Bird Flu (Aug 9, 2012)

Acute Gastroenteritis – Hong Kong SAR There has been a recent increase in acute gastroenteritis activity in Hong Kong. The Centre for Health...

0August 13, 2012

Stomach Flu activity increase in Hong Kong (8 Aug, 2012)

Rabies - Chom Thong District, Thailand In Chom Thong District, a pet rabbit, infected with rabies, bit members of the family. The victims have received post-exposure anti-rabies...

0August 8, 2012

Bangkok health officials on Rabies Alert (Aug 6, 2012)

Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease - Biomedical Update Vitamin A insufficiency linked to Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease Vitamin A (http://www.news-medical.net/health/What-is-Vitamin-A.aspx) status is associated with immunity to, and...

Vitamin A insufficiency linked to Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (July 30, 2012)

Parvovirus – Hong Kong Twenty-five children at a kindergarten-cum-child care center have been infected with the ‘fifth disease’- an infection caused by Parvovirus...

25 children infected by Parvovirus in Hong Kong (July 17, 2012)

Unknown Disease - Cambodia There is an outbreak of an unknown disease with severe respiratory and neurological symptoms in Cambodia. According to a joint press issued by the...

Unknown disease kills 61 in Cambodia (July 9, 2012)