Hello Wolbachia Aedes, Goodbye Dengue Aedes!
Back in 2017, the Health Ministry conducted a pilot project involving Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes being released in 8 areas in Selangor....
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15 confirmed with Chikungunya in Kedah. What’s the difference with Dengue?
The Health Ministry just confirmed that Kedah has 15 cases of Chikungunya in Alor Setar as of 5pm yesterday, and...
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Brazil minister says no plans to cancel Rio Games
RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 5, 2016: Brazilian organizers have reiterated that they have no intention of canceling the Rio de...
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Zika spreads via transfusion, Brazil health official confirms
RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 5, 2016: Two people in southeastern Brazil contracted the Zika virus through blood transfusions, a municipal...
Read moreGMO mosquito plan sparks debate in Florida
MIAMI, Feb 1, 2015: A British company's plan to unleash hordes of genetically modified (GMO) mosquitoes in Florida to reduce...
Read moreWorld’s first dengue vaccine may be ready by mid-2015
IPOH, Dec 4, 2014: The Health Ministry is conducting clinical tests on the first dengue vaccine in the world, which will...
Read moreJapan confirms first dengue fever infections in 70 years
TOKYO, Aug 28, 2014: Japanese health officials said today that three young people have contracted dengue fever, the first such...
Read moreSenior citizens must use mosquito nets and cover their bodies fully
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4: Senior citizens aged 60 and above should be more vigilant in not being bitten by the...
Read more‘Provide incentive to instal mosquito netting to curb dengue’
KUALA LUMPUR, July 6: The government is urged to provide incentives to the people to instal mosquito netting in their...
Read more‘Small Bite, Big Threat’ theme for World Health Day
KUALA LUMPUR, April 9: The worrying high incidence of dengue cases worldwide has prompted the World Health Organisation (WHO) to...
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