SHIMLA: The only institute in the country which has been producing yellow fever vaccines for decades has stopped making the drug. Reason: A defunct machine at the prestigiousCentral Research Institute (CRI) at Kasauli. A snag in the machine has forced the Union government to import yellow fever vaccines for the past one year. CRI boasted of being the […]
Travel News – Rabies in Bali, Indonesia
Updated: July 19, 2012 What is the Current Situation? An outbreak of rabies in dogs began in Bali, Indonesia, in November 2008. More than 100 people have died from rabies in Bali since the outbreak began. Human and animal rabies cases were confirmed near popular tourist destinations throughout the island during the outbreak. Efforts have […]
PHAC / Dengue Fever: Global Update, July 2012
Most of us in India are aware of the severity of Dengue, especially during the present monsoon season. However, many are not aware that this disease is present in many other countries including some developed countries like Australia too. Hence, it is always a good idea to fix an appointment with your travel health doctor […]
WHO Western Pacific Region: Dengue situation , update July 13, 2012
Dengue activity is variable. While Australia, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Malaysia and Philippines have reported more cases in 2012 than 2011 for the same time period, the trend is declining in Australia and Philippines, and remains overall low in Malaysia and Singapore. Cambodia continues to see high activity and activity has also been increasing in Lao […]
WHO / Cambodia / Severe complications of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) / conclusion of the joint investigation
The investigation into the illnesses and deaths in Cambodia, which mainly affected very young children, concluded that a severe form of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) was the cause in the majority of cases reported to the Ministry of Health. The investigation revealed that most of the cases were under 3 years of […]
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