Health Lead Story News Rangoon
3,000 diagnosed with dengue fever in Rangoon, 18 died
“From early 2017 to 9 July 2017, 2,855 people have been diagnosed with dengue fever and 18 died from the virus.”
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Thailand finds 33 new cases of Zika, says health ministry
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New study adds urgency to concerns about drug-resistant malaria
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Health Interview Lead Story News
Interview: ‘Everyone needs to be involved in dengue control’
Dr. Zaw Lin, head of the Health Ministry’s dengue-control programme, speaks to DVB about efforts to reduce the risk of contracting this sometimes deadly mosquito-borne disease.
Health Lead Story News Sagaing
Dengue fever outbreak hits children in Monywa
Fifteen children have died and around 150 hospitalised since an outbreak of dengue haemorrhagic fever hit the Sagaing Division city.
