disease
U.S. : record spike in West Nile virus cases
The United States is experiencing the worst outbreak of West Nile virus since the mosquito-borne disease was first detected in 1999, health officials said...
Thailand : drowning and disease risks in disastrous floods
Thailand is facing the worst floods in decades. Thais have been facing crocodiles, poisonous snakes and electrocution. Three months into a crisis that has...
Europe : E.coli-linked Egyptian fenugreek seeds baned
The European Union banned Egyptian fenugreek seeds linked to E.coli outbreaks in Germany and France and slapped a temporary ban on the import of...
OECD : Globalisation increases risk
Increasing globalisation increases the risk that a major event such as a disease outbreak of financial collapse will prove more disruptive to the world...
Europe : bean sprouts might be responsible for bacteria
Bean sprouts from the German state of Lower-Saxony are suspected of being the source of the deadly E. coli outbreak which has killed 22...
Germany : 12 dead as killer cucumber bacteria spreads
At least 12 people have died in Germany from a highly virulent strain of bacteria found on imported cucumbers, authorities said Monday.
The latest...
Warning : Superbug found in New Delhi water
Urgent global action is needed to prevent the spread of a multi-drug-resistant "superbug" after it was found in water supplies in the Indian capital,...
US study links pesticides to Parkinson’s disease
US researchers said Friday they have found that people who used two specific varieties of pesticide were 2.5 times as likely to...
Peru battles ‘aggressive’ dengue virus outbreak
Health authorities have declared a red alert in Peru's northern Amazon jungle region following the outbreak of an "very aggressive" dengue strain that has...
Medical officials brace for endemic disease after floods
Australian medical officials braced Thursday for rampant disease in the country's swamped northeast, with filthy floodwaters harbouring sewage, dead animals and dangerous debris.
Dozens of...
New : Hi-tech helps reduce health threat at mass gatherings
Canadian Dr. Kamran Khan looks at a digitised 3-D map of the world at the time of the World Cup last June showing the...
Megacities: a mega global health challenge, say experts
Health issues facing so-called "megacities" like Tokyo, Mumbai or New York are poised to become a huge challenge for global policy as the cities...
Ireland: Lack of exercise and poor diets lead to weight problems and health issues for half the population
According to research carried out by Hibernian Aviva Health, 48% of people in Ireland are overweight or dangerously overweight and almost a quarter of...
