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Pneumonia, bird flu, other outbreaks prompt concerns of new …

WEBChinese officials also reported outbreaks of H5N1 in July. There were six human transmissions of another bird flu variant, H5N6, in 2023 in China. The most …

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Bangladesh Takes Lead in World Efforts to Reduce Blindness

WEBSince the year 2000, the government has reduced the rate of blindness among people aged 30 or above by 35 percent, he said, citing surveys of people in that …

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Many Pregnant Women in Rural Bangladesh Being Refused …

WEBFor instance, 57 pregnant women gave birth at Nagar Private Hospital in Shyamnagar from March-July 2020, compared with 172 during the same period in 2019, …

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Report: Climate Change Spreads Infectious Disease in Bangladesh

WEBBy 2050, the temperatures are predicted to rise by 1.4 degrees Celsius in Bangladesh, the report said, while the annual rainfall is expected to increase by 74 …

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American VP Harris Inaugurates CDC Office for Southeast Asia

WEBU.S. Vice President Kamala Harris launched the Hanoi-based Southeast Asian office of America’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday, …

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Malaysia to Stop Using Sinovac Vaccine, Will Switch to Pfizer

WEBSapiah binti Mat Ajat, 80, gets a shot of Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine at home, administered by a healthcare worker in Sabak Bernam, Malaysia, July 1, 2021. …

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US to open expanded aid mission to Pacific island countries

WEBThe U.S. aid agency will open its expanded mission to Pacific island countries next week, aiming to show commitment to a region that now has the option of …

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Controversy clouds bid by Bangladesh PM’s daughter for coveted …

WEBAugust was a busy month of globe trotting for Saima Wazed, the Bangladesh prime minister’s daughter and one of two candidates vying for a plum job with the U.N.’s …

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In Malaysia, refugees living in limbo struggle to pay medical bills

WEBIn the meantime, Rohingya community leaders like Rafik Shah Mohd Ismail are calling on Malaysians to show compassion. “Everyone gets sick. For refugees, …

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Confusion, hospital visits trail in wake of Thailand’s partial

WEBThailand’s partial decriminalization of cannabis appears to have caused a haze of confusing problems, including health-related ones and some that aren’t necessarily a …

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Philippines: Health System in Danger of Being Overwhelmed by …

WEBThe Philippine health-care system was on the verge of being overwhelmed by the COVID-19 pandemic as infections surge, a top health official warned on …

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Hundreds of New Dengue Cases Reported in Philippine South

WEBHealth authorities rushed to set up medical tents and field hospitals in the southern Philippines Tuesday, as the number of infections rose rapidly, two weeks after …

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Marcos: Philippines likely to keep COVID emergency status intact …

WEBThe Philippine government will likely keep a COVID-19 state of public health emergency going until the end of 2022, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced …

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Asia battles surge in dengue cases amid fears of record infections

WEBNations across South and Southeast Asia are grappling with a surge in dengue cases, amid signs that global warming could drive a record number of infections …

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Thailand becomes first Southeast Asian country to approve same …

WEBIn a historic first for Southeast Asia, Thai lawmakers on Thursday passed a bill to begin the process of legalizing same-sex marriages, capping off a years-long …

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Doctors say Khaleda Zia may die if not sent abroad for treatment

WEBBangladeshi opposition leader Khaleda Zia could die anytime if the government keeps refusing to allow her to travel overseas for advanced treatment of …

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Researchers: Female Genital Mutilation ‘Prevalent’ in Southern

WEBFemale genital mutilation is being performed in the Philippines – particularly in the Bangsamoro region in the south – even as this type of circumcision is called …

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Indonesian President’s Mother Dies of Cancer as Nation Grapples …

WEBPresident Joko Widodo announced Wednesday that his 77-year-old mother had died of cancer and told his cabinet ministers not to travel to Central Java to pay …

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Thai border hospitals feel strain as Myanmar’s war drives patients …

WEBThai border hospitals feel strain as Myanmar’s war drives patients over border. Special for RFA. 2023.09.13. Nurses care for patients in the geriatric ward at …

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