Hong
Kong (Special Administrative Region):
1,728 cases reported.
269 death
Malaysia:
5 cases reported. 2 death
Singapore:
206 cases reported. 31 death
Taiwan:
596 cases reported. 76 death
Thailand: 8 cases reported.
2 death
United
Kingdom: 4 cases reported
United
States: 67 cases reported
Vietnam:
63 cases reported. 5 death
(Sources:
World Health Organization; Hong
Kong Department of Health; China
Ministry of Health; Health Canada;
Singapore Ministry of Health)
Pig Flu (Swine Flu) Outbreak in Mexico
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Swine Flu News on swine flu masks, swine flu cure, pig flu prevention and swine flu cases reports
What
is SARS?
Severe
Acute Respiratory Syndrome or SARS, which is
also known as Atypical Pneumonia is a respiratory
illness which originated from Guangdong Province,
China in end of 2002. It can be transmitted
by respiratory droplets or by contact with a
patient's respiratory secretions. This disease
causes the alveoli of a human, which is the
air sacs in the lungs to well and collapse,
reducing the blood supply to the area as well
as blocking oxygen transfer.
SARS
is caused by a new virus from the coronavirus
family with a halo or crown-like (corona) shape
when viewed under a microscope. Coronaviruses
are a group of viruses that is a common cause
of respiratory illness in humans.
Explore
this website to check out the symptoms of SARS,
how to avoid it and advisory to the public.
NEWS
FDA announced new technology for detecting bird flu.
US 09 April 2009:The FDA annoounced that it had cleared,
faster test for detecting bird flu.
It takes less than 40 minutes for the
test to confirm if the NS1 protein is present in the sample.
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more>> Vietnamese died with symptoms similar to bird flu patients!
HANOI, March 23 (Xinhua):Vietnamese woman from Soc Trang died with symptoms similar to bird flu patients,this women treat symptoms of coughing, difficulty in breathing, and pneumonia.
And victim comes from was previously reported of being hit by avian flu and has been lifted out of the black list of infected areas in Vietnam.
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more>> No SARS-situation in sight
KUALA LUMPUR, May 29: For the first time no Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome cases,
including non-SARS symptom cases, were reported to the Health Ministry
SARS operation room yesterday. read
more>> Hundreds under quarantine in Toronto
TAIPEI, May 28: Hundreds of
people in Canada were told to stay at home in quarantine today following a
renewed outbreak there, while scientists said antibodies found in animal
handlers in southern China support the theory that the disease jumped from
animals to humans. read
more>> KD Lekiu disinfected following death of two sergeants
KUALA LUMPUR, May 27: Navy ship KD Lekiu, docked at the Lumut naval base for the past
three weeks following the death of its two sergeants, one due to suspected
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome and another dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF),
was disinfected. read
more>> Medical reports, visas for Taiwanese tourists
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26: Visitors from Taiwan are now required to submit a medical report
from a qualified doctor confirming that they are free of Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome symptoms with their visa applications. read
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