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Surge In Respiratory Illnesses In China: Laboratories Asked To Test SARI Samples
In view of reports of a surge in respiratory illnesses in China, the VRDL network under the ICMR has been asked to test all samples of severe acute respiratory infection (SARI), with a particular focus on samples from children.
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Studies Suggest Role Of Bats, Snakes In Outbreak Of China Virus
A new strain of coronavirus that emerged in China may have originated in bats or snakes, according to genetic analysis of the virus that has so far killed 17 people.
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First-Ever Nutrition Policy Soon For Severe Acute Malnourished Children
In a first, the government will soon release a nutrition policy for Severe Acute Malnourished (SAM) children, a senior official said today.
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Zika Crisis To Get 'Worse Before It Gets Better:' WHO
The Zika virus, believed to be linked to the serious birth defect microcephaly, presents a "formidable" challenge that will be hard to stamp out, World Health Organization chief Margaret Chan warned on Wednesday.
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South Korean Man First MERS Related Death Since July
A South Korean man died of complications from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) today, in the first death linked to the virus in the country for more than three months.
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Last South Korea MERS Patient Rediagnosed with Virus
A South Korean man believed cured of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) has been rediagnosed with the deadly virus, health officials said Tuesday.
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Thailand's First MERS Patient to Leave Hospital
An Omani man who became Thailand's first case of Middle East Respiratory Sydnrome (MERS) has made a full recovery and will be discharged from hospital today, Thailand's health minister said.
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First-Ever Potential Treatment for MERS Identified
Scientists have for the first time identified two promising drug candidates to prevent and treat the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) disease.
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Top Thai Hospital Treats First MERS Case, South Korea Outbreak Levels Off
One of Thailand's leading hospitals, known for treating medical tourists, said on Friday it had received the country's first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), as authorities said it had taken nearly four days to confirm the illness.
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Government to Come Up With Detailed Guidelines for MERS
Government will soon come out with detailed guidelines on various preventive measures for passengers arriving from or travelling to nations affected by MERS outbreak, a viral respiratory disease.
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World Health Organization Says South Korea's MERS Outbreak Large And Complex
The World Health Organization said on Saturday South Korea's outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) was "large and complex" and more cases should be anticipated, but it saw no sign the disease is spreading in the community.
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South Korea Reports 12 New MERS Cases, Total Now 138; One More Death
South Korea's health ministry on Saturday reported 12 new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), bringing the total to 138, and said a 14th person had died in the outbreak.
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Hong Kong Testing 2 for MERS as Worries Grow
Hong Kong authorities were testing two people for possible Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) today as worry grew across the region about an outbreak in South Korea.
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South Korea Reports 14 New MERS Cases, Takes Total to 122
South Korea's health ministry on Thursday reported 14 new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), taking the total to 122 in an outbreak that is the largest outside Saudi Arabia.
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Woman Isolated in Hong Kong Hospital Over MERS
A woman was rushed to a Hong Kong hospital today on suspicion she had contracted the potentially deadly MERS virus, as an outbreak in South Korea triggers alarm elsewhere in Asia.
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Surge In Respiratory Illnesses In China: Laboratories Asked To Test SARI Samples
In view of reports of a surge in respiratory illnesses in China, the VRDL network under the ICMR has been asked to test all samples of severe acute respiratory infection (SARI), with a particular focus on samples from children.
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Studies Suggest Role Of Bats, Snakes In Outbreak Of China Virus
A new strain of coronavirus that emerged in China may have originated in bats or snakes, according to genetic analysis of the virus that has so far killed 17 people.
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First-Ever Nutrition Policy Soon For Severe Acute Malnourished Children
In a first, the government will soon release a nutrition policy for Severe Acute Malnourished (SAM) children, a senior official said today.
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Zika Crisis To Get 'Worse Before It Gets Better:' WHO
The Zika virus, believed to be linked to the serious birth defect microcephaly, presents a "formidable" challenge that will be hard to stamp out, World Health Organization chief Margaret Chan warned on Wednesday.
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South Korean Man First MERS Related Death Since July
A South Korean man died of complications from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) today, in the first death linked to the virus in the country for more than three months.
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Last South Korea MERS Patient Rediagnosed with Virus
A South Korean man believed cured of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) has been rediagnosed with the deadly virus, health officials said Tuesday.
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Thailand's First MERS Patient to Leave Hospital
An Omani man who became Thailand's first case of Middle East Respiratory Sydnrome (MERS) has made a full recovery and will be discharged from hospital today, Thailand's health minister said.
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First-Ever Potential Treatment for MERS Identified
Scientists have for the first time identified two promising drug candidates to prevent and treat the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) disease.
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Top Thai Hospital Treats First MERS Case, South Korea Outbreak Levels Off
One of Thailand's leading hospitals, known for treating medical tourists, said on Friday it had received the country's first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), as authorities said it had taken nearly four days to confirm the illness.
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Government to Come Up With Detailed Guidelines for MERS
Government will soon come out with detailed guidelines on various preventive measures for passengers arriving from or travelling to nations affected by MERS outbreak, a viral respiratory disease.
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World Health Organization Says South Korea's MERS Outbreak Large And Complex
The World Health Organization said on Saturday South Korea's outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) was "large and complex" and more cases should be anticipated, but it saw no sign the disease is spreading in the community.
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South Korea Reports 12 New MERS Cases, Total Now 138; One More Death
South Korea's health ministry on Saturday reported 12 new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), bringing the total to 138, and said a 14th person had died in the outbreak.
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Hong Kong Testing 2 for MERS as Worries Grow
Hong Kong authorities were testing two people for possible Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) today as worry grew across the region about an outbreak in South Korea.
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South Korea Reports 14 New MERS Cases, Takes Total to 122
South Korea's health ministry on Thursday reported 14 new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), taking the total to 122 in an outbreak that is the largest outside Saudi Arabia.
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Woman Isolated in Hong Kong Hospital Over MERS
A woman was rushed to a Hong Kong hospital today on suspicion she had contracted the potentially deadly MERS virus, as an outbreak in South Korea triggers alarm elsewhere in Asia.
