Over 70 Australian Schools Closed Due To Possible Asbestos Contamination

CANBERRA, Nov 17 (NNN-AAP) – More than 70 schools in the Australian capital of Canberra were ordered to close today, due to growing concerns about possible asbestos contamination from decorative sand products. The government of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), said that, 71 of 94 public schools in Canberra and…

Measles-Rubella Cases Up 37 Percent In Philippines This Year

MANILA, Nov 16 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines recorded 4,718 measles-rubella cases from Jan to mid-Nov this year, 37 percent higher than the 3,434 cases logged in the same period of 2024, the country’s Department of Health (DOH) said, yesterday. Around 73 percent of cases are unvaccinated and most of them…

Five Chinese Nationals Killed, Eight Injured In Traffic Accident In Bali

JAKARTA, Nov 15 (NNN-ANTARA) – Five Chinese nationals were killed and eight others injured, yesterday, in a single-vehicle traffic accident in Buleleng Regency in northern Bali, the Chinese Consulate General in Denpasar said, adding, it has activated an emergency response mechanism. According to local police, the accident involved a minibus…

Dementia Becomes Australia’s Leading Cause Of Death For First Time On Record

CANBERRA, Nov 14 (NNN-AAP) – Dementia was the leading cause of death in Australia in 2024, becoming the country’s top killer disease for the first time on record, according to official data released today. The data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) revealed that, dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, overtook…

African Nations Pledge To Boost Local Manufacturing Of Medical Products

MOMBASA, Kenya, Nov 12 (NNN-KBC) – African nations, yesterday, agreed to strengthen collaboration in medical product research, development, and regulation, to boost local manufacturing and reduce dependence on imports. The seventh biennial Scientific Conference on Medical Products Regulation in Africa (SCoMRA VII), was held in Kenya’s coastal city of Mombasa,…

Delhi’s Air Quality Continues In Red Zone

NEW DELHI, Nov 9 (NNN-PTI) – Air pollution continued to give adverse health issues to the people living in Delhi, as the Air Quality Index (AQI) remained in the red zone. The 24-hour average AQI reported at 4:00 p.m. local time yesterday, stood at 361, thus placing Delhi in the…

Bangladesh Recorded Highest Single-Day Dengue Deaths This Year

DHAKA, Nov 6 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh recorded this year’s highest single-day toll of 10 dengue deaths, yesterday, bringing the tally to 302, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), said. The data showed 1,069 more new infections in the past 24 hours, as of 8:00 a.m. local time yesterday, raising…

Dengue Fever Cases Surge In Vietnam’s Capital Hanoi

HANOI, Nov 3 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam’s capital, Hanoi, reported a rapid increase in dengue fever cases, over the past week, with 486 new infections recorded from Oct 24 to 31, up 94 cases from the previous week, it was reported today. According to the Hanoi Centre for Disease Control, the…

Sri Lanka Appoints Veterinary Committee To Examine Two Elephants

COLOMBO, Oct 26 (NNN-LNW) – The Sri Lankan government has appointed a committee of veterinarians, to examine two elephants gifted by Thailand, following concerns raised by Bangkok about their health, a deputy minister said, yesterday. Deputy Minister of Environment, Anton Jayakodi, told reporters that, preliminary examinations indicated the elephants did…

Pakistan Committed To Protecting Children From Polio, Securing Healthy Future

ISLAMABAD, Oct 25 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, said yesterday that, the country is committed to protecting children from polio disease and securing a healthy future for Pakistan. “Ending polio is not just a public health goal, it is a national responsibility that must be achieved without fail,”…
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