Sri Lanka: Western Province hit hardest by chikungunya outbreak

In Sri Lanka, the Western Province is the area with the highest number of chikungunya cases this year. According to official data, out of...

Australian pork industry still waiting for a vaccine against Japanese encephalitis virus

Australia’s pork industry has been waiting for a vaccine against the Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) since 2021 when a large outbreak provoked serious economic...

Vietnam: symposium on dengue warns about risks of the disease

At the symposium “Global and Vietnamese practical experiences in dengue vaccine implementation”, co-hosted by the Vietnam Paediatric Association and Takeda Vietnam in Ho Chi...

Taiwan: TPP proposes referendum to restart Maanshan nuclear plant

The Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) has proposed a referendum to restart the Maanshan Nuclear Power Plant, whose No. 2 reactor should be decommissioned on...

California: EPA acts against two water plants for chemical safety deficiencies

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken enforcement action against two public water treatment plants for violations of the Clean Air Act’s chemical...

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