Kenya: livestock quarantine in Kisumu County after FMD outbreak

Authorities in Kisumu County have issued a quarantine notice for livestock following an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in the area. All...

Health warnings in Tehran and Alborz province due to severe air pollution

Health officials have advised vulnerable residents of Tehran and neighbouring Alborz province to stay indoors due to severe air pollution. In Tehran, air pollution...

Cholera outbreak confirmed in northern Uganda

A cholera outbreak has been confirmed in Elegu, a town in northern Uganda on the border with South Sudan. Fourteen samples from suspected patients...

Hokkaido communities debate nuclear waste repository project

Suttsu and Kamoenai, two small municipalities in Hokkaido, are debating over whether to host a permanent underground repository for Japan’s nuclear waste. Residents have...

Nunavut: tuberculosis outbreaks declared over in Pond Inlet and Pangnirtung

On July 2, Nunavut’s Department of Health declared that the tuberculosis outbreaks in Pond Inlet and Pangnirtung have been resolved. The declaration came after...

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