Govt claims Naga measles outbreak is contained
Health department official says measles outbreak not as serious as previously reported, however at least one local NGO disputes the claim and says disease is spreading.
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Deadly Naga ‘mystery disease’ diagnosed as measles
“After hearing news about the outbreak on 29 July, we authorised the testing of blood and urine samples of the patients. We now have the results – it is a measles virus.”
Lethal dengue fever hits Irrawaddy
May 12, 2009 (DVB), A lethal strain of dengue fever has hit Burma's southern Irrawaddy division, and left hospitals struggling to cope with the influx of patients, many of whom[…]
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Dengue fever outbreak in Monywa
Jul 29, 2008 (DVB), Residents of Monywa township in Sagaing division have reported an outbreak of dengue haemorrhagic fever among children, some of whom are said to have died of[…]
