Dhaka, April 7 (IANS) As Bangladesh grapples with a measles outbreak, a total of 118 people, mostly children, died from the suspected cases, local media reported on Tuesday, citing the country’s Directorate General of Health Services(DGHS).According to the DGHS, the fatalities have been recorded since March 15, including five deaths in the 24-hour period ending Monday morning.The health agency stated that the 2006 suspected measles patients, primarily children, are currently receiving care at …
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Wellington, Feb 24 (IANS) Two new measles cases linked to overseas travel and from the same household have been detected in Auckland, three weeks after New Zealand declared an earlier outbreak over.Locations of interest include Singapore Airlines flight SQ281, which arrived in Auckland on February 17, Auckland International Airport, and the Waitakere Hospital’s emergency department waiting room, Health New Zealand said in a statement on Tuesday.Public health officials are tracing contacts, parti…
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The risk of transmission of Nipah virus remains low, and there is no need for any travel or trade restrictions, said the World Health Organisation, noting that it is closely monitoring the deadly virus cases in India.In its latest Epidemiological Bulletin, the global health body reported two cases of Nipah virus in 25-year-old nurses — a woman and a man — working at the same private hospital in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district.The WHO informed that the health…
Singapore, Jan 29 (IANS) Singapore will step up health screening at Changi Airport after a Nipah virus outbreak in West Bengal, India, including temperature checks for flights from affected areas, authorities have said.Health advisories will be issued to travelers at Singapore’s points of entry, advising inbound travelers to seek medical attention if they feel unwell after travel, and providing outbound travelers guidance on health precautions, the Communicable Diseases Agency said in a statemen…