Fast-food chains hold the onions after McDonald’s E.coli outbreak
LONGMONT, Oct 25 — US fast-food chains were pulling fresh onions out of their menu items yesterday after the vegetable was named a likely source...
Mpox a global public health emergency, again — WHO
GENEVA, Aug 15 — The World Health Organisation (WHO) yesterday declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years, following an...
WHO convenes emergency council amid global mpox outbreak
GENEVA, Aug 14 — The World Health Organisation (WHO) has convened an emergency committee to discuss the outbreak of viral disease mpox, as cases are...
Penang declares ASF outbreak state disaster
NIBONG TEBAL, Jan 13 — Penang has declared the African Swine Fever (ASF) in the state a disaster situation after cases were detected at five...
US has world’s biggest monkeypox outbreak: USA Today
NEW YORK, Aug 10 — The US story of monkeypox feels to experts frustratingly like a replay of the first months of the Covid-19 pandemic...
Over 106,000 HFMD cases as of June 18 — Health D-G
KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 — Malaysia has recorded 106,477 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), up to the 24th epidemiology week (ME) from...
Health agency confirms community spread of monkeypox in England
LONDON, June 2 — Monkeypox appears to be spreading from person to person in England, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said on Wednesday. The...
Monkeypox: Get vaccinated before travelling overseas — Expert
KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 — Malaysians planning to visit countries affected by the monkeypox outbreak are advised to get vaccinated beforehand to protect themselves against...
Delta variant spreading worldwide ‘at scorching pace’ — WHO chief
GENEVA, July 13 — Director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on Monday warned of the “devastating outbreaks” caused by the Delta...
Selangor to announce another full Covid-19 hospital — State Health Director
BANGI, July 10 — Selangor State Health Department (JKNS) will announce another full Covid-19 hospital to deal with the increasing number of Covid-19 patients in...
WHO official says pandemic to end at beginning of 2022
COPENHAGEN, Feb 22 — The World Health Organisation (WHO) regional director for Europe said Sunday he believes the coronavirus outbreak will end in early 2022,...
Covid-19 patient in Japan tests positive after apparent recovery
OSAKA, Feb 27 — A bus tour conductor in her 40s tested positive for the Covid-19 coronavirus after what appeared a recovery from the disease,...