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Mongolia warns against traveling to cholera countries

November 18, 2019 Mongolian Health Ministry on Monday warned its citizens not to travel to countries affected by cholera outbreaks.

Germany makes measles vaccination compulsory, parents face fine of €2,500

November 15, 2019 Germany\'s parliament has voted to make measles vaccinations compulsory for children.

Congo launches second Ebola vaccine

November 15, 2019 Authorities in the DR Congo launched a second Ebola vaccine Thursday targeting thousands of residents in Goma bordering Rwanda.

Two pneumonic plague patients under treatment in Beijing

November 14, 2019 Two pneumonic plague patients have been under proper treatment in Beijing, local health authorities said.

Tanzania lowers legal age for HIV/AIDS self test to 15

November 13, 2019 Tanzanian parliament passed amendments designed to allow HIV/AIDS self test and lowering the age of HIV testing without parental consent to 15 years.

Canada worst for leaving medical instruments inside patients

November 12, 2019 Leaving sponges, clamps, needles, probes inside patients after surgery is a possibility, and a new study shows it happens all too often in Canada.

Russia starts production of Ebola vaccine for Congo in Novosibirsk

November 12, 2019 Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev gave the go-ahead to begin the production of an Ebola vaccine for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and other African nations stricken by the deadly virus.

Vaping illness: Vitamin E acetate may be to blame

November 11, 2019 Vitamin E acetate, an additive sometimes used in THC and other vaping products, may be to blame for a national outbreak of e-cigarette-related lung injuries that’s linked to dozens of deaths, according to US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials.

New Jersey Department of Health identified increase in number of hepatitis A

November 8, 2019 The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) has identified an increase in the number of hepatitis A (HAV) cases among persons reporting homelessness, drug use, Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) and recent incarceration.

Massachusetts announced season’s first West Nile virus positive mosquito sample

November 7, 2019 The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced that West Nile virus (WNV) has been detected in mosquitoes in Massachusetts for the first time this year.

Biodiversity may benefit mental health

November 7, 2019 New research points to an interesting microbial link between the health of a person\'s ecosystem and their health that may explain the beneficial association between green spaces and human health.

Philippines confirms fourth polio case since outbreak in September

November 6, 2019 The Philippine Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a fourth polio case in the country, saying that another child has tested positive for the disease in the southern Philippines.