Australia: health warnings after one measles case in Sydney

Sydney health authorities have released several warnings after one measles case was confirmed in the city. The infected person had recently returned from Southeast...

HFMD outbreak in the Virgin Islands

The Virgin Islands Health Department has reported a hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) outbreak in St. Thomas. At present, there are 46 cases...

Nepal: bird flu outbreak in Sunsari

Nepal Central Veterinary Laboratory has confirmed an A(H5N1) virus outbreak in Sunsari district. The outbreak affects local fowls in ward 6 of Koshi Rural...

London: huge diesel spill in River Wandle

On Tuesday, February 18, around 4000 litres of diesel oil spilled through surface water drains into the River Wandle, a chalk stream in south-west...

Malaysia: leprosy outbreak update

In response to a recent leprosy outbreak, local authorities in Kuala Pilah have quarantined the Orang Asli villages of Kampung Chergun and Kampung Guntur....

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