Papua New Guinea: polio vaccines should arrive next week

Papua New Guinea's Health Minister, Elias Kapavore, said polio vaccines are expected to arrive in the country next week. As of June 6, local...

Alabama: suspected measles case under investigation

The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) said it is investigating a suspected case of measles in Lee County. The person involved was not...

Report: extremely high toxicology levels at Mumbai dumping ground

A study commissioned by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has shown that toxicology levels at the Deonar dumping ground in Mumbai are up to four...

Sri Lanka: Education Ministry issues instructions to prevent dengue in schools

In Sri Lanka, the Ministry of Education has issued special instructions to prevent the spread of dengue and chikungunya in schools. These new guidelines...

Malaysia: IWK detects chemical spill after explosion in Penang industrial area

The Indah Water Konsortium (IWK) has detected a pink-coloured, noxious gas in the sewer system after an underground explosion at the Bukit Minyak Industrial...

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