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Quarantined Burmese man cleared of Ebola
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A 22-year-old Burmese man, who was detained at Rangoon airport on suspicion of carrying the Ebola virus, has been cleared after a series of tests and will be free to go home within five days.
Possible Ebola patient has malaria
A Burmese man who is being tested for the Ebola virus has been diagnosed with two types of Malaria, the Ministry of Health has confirmed.
Leprosy: suffering in silence
The Mayanchaung Centre in Rangoon’s Helgu Township houses around 140 people who suffer from leprosy -- a disease that leaves its sufferers stigmatised by society.
Pay-boost proposal for Burmese doctors, medical workers
Burma’s Health Minister Dr Pe Thet Khin has proposed to parliament a threefold increase in pay for medical workers who are posted to remote areas, with the additional salary to be paid by the Ministry of Border Affairs and the relevant regional government.
UN pledges support in Burma’s fight against malnutrition
The UN and other international agencies have intensified their involvement in Burma's fight to eradicate malnutrition. Children are the focus of multi-layered efforts to improve on poor recent figures.
Rabies cause for concern in Burma’s cities
While no one knows exactly how many of Burma’s estimated 4 million stray dogs carry rabies, UN news service IRIN reported on Monday that some sources claim alarming numbers as high as 75 percent. According to IRIN, health workers in Burma say that the fatal disease is a serious threat for the country’s urban dwellers.
