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MERS Kills 56-year-old Saudi in Buraidah
MOHAMMED RASOOLDEEN RIYADH: A 56-year-old Saudi man died of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in Buraidah on Friday, bringing…
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One in 10 Filipinas in UAE Suffers from Diabetes
ABU DHABI: One in 10 Filipino women living in the UAE is diabetic because of their dietary habits and lifestyle,…
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Bacteria Hampers Mosquitoes’ Ability to Spread Zika — Study
MIAMI – A bacterium known as Wolbachia, which is fairly common in insects, can reduce mosquitoes’ ability to spread the…
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Puerto Rico Zika Cases Now Include 65 Pregnant Women, 1 Death — CDC
BY JULIE STEENHUYSEN, Reuters CHICAGO – Puerto Rico has 683 confirmed cases of the Zika virus, including 65 pregnant women…
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DOH Says Zika Lurks Among Us
By: Jocelyn R. Uy @inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily Inquirer The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday reminded the public to be vigilant…
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‘HIV’ Antibody Shields Monkeys for Months — Study
@inquirerdotnet Agence France-Presse PARIS, France — Just one shot of a lab-produced antibody protected macaques against a sort of monkey…
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96% of Malaria Patients are Foreigners
ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: The Ministry of Health has revealed that 96.8 percent of malaria cases recorded in 2015 involved newly…
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Brazil Says Zika-Linked Microcephaly Cases Stable at 4,908
The number of confirmed and suspected cases of microcephaly in Brazil associated with the Zika virus remained stable at 4,908…
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DOH Tracking Source of Norovirus in Zambo City
Amid fears of a possible outbreak, the Health Department has sent an epidemiologist to Zamboanga City to investigate into the…
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Norovirus Outbreak Hits Zamboanga City; DOH Calls for Strict Hygiene
By: Jocelyn R. Uy @inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily Inquirer MANILA — The Department of Health (DOH) advised the public, on Monday, to observe…
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