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Studying drug-resistant Tb

(Otago Daily Times) A high-powered collaboration between the University of Otago and the oldest medical university in Burma is likely to shed new light on the genetics of tuberculosis drug resistance.

Biosecurity staff find skulls and maggots

(3News) Biosecurity staff were left scratching their heads after discovering a box of wild animal skulls crawling with maggots in the post. Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) staff in Auckland uncovered an unusual biosecurity threat when they opened a box containing what is thought to be zebra and wildebeest skulls. The skulls, which were still  Read More »

Dengue dangers

(Fiji Times Online) THE Health Ministry’s dengue taskforce has placed particular emphasis on the importance of — once diagnosed with dengue — ways to restore yourself to better health. And with numbers looking to surpass 10,000, self-help at home has become too important to ignore, particularly for the population currently suffering from the infection. Last  Read More »

Two addition human H5N1 avian influenza cases reported, awaiting WHO confirmation

(The Global Dispatch) The Phnom Penh Post says two children, an 11-year-old boy from Kampong Chhnang province and an 8-year-old boy from Kandal province, were admitted last week to Phnom Penh’s Kantha Bopha Hospital with H5N1 avian flu. Unfortunately, the elder boy died from the infection, while the eight year old is in stable condition.  Read More »

Cambodia Ministry of Health releases details on new H5N1 avian influenza cases

(The Global Dispatch) In a follow-up to a story yesterday, the Ministry of Health (MoH) of the Kingdom of Cambodia and the World Health Organization (WHO) put out a joint press release confirming and providing more details on the two human H5N1 avian influenza cases. The 7th case, an 8-year-old boy from Spean-Dek village, Prek-TunLoab  Read More »

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