Tag: disease

While the world suffers from the deadly impact of coronavirus, the World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed the first case of another viral infection in West Africa.

Health authorities in Guinea today confirmed a case of Marburg virus disease in the southern Gueckedou prefecture. This is the first time Marburg, a highly infectious disease that causes haemorrhagic fever, has been identified in the country, and in West Africa.

Drinking up to four cups of coffee a day can help reduce the risk of chronic liver disease, a study has found.

Medical specialists have warned that a new disease called “Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children’ was spreading throughout the country and requested parents to take extra care of their children.

The Sri Lankan government today (April 23) published revised guidelines with regard to public activities in response to the COVID-19 situation.

Colombo, Jan.27 (newsin.asia) - A Chinese national, in her early 40's who recently arrived in Sri Lanka from the Hubei Province has tested positive for the new coronavirus, the Health Promotion Bureau said. This is the first case to be detected in the island country. The patient has been admitted to the National Infectious Disease Hospital and is being treated ...

26 Jan, (Joshua Berlinger, Brett McKeehan and Tara John, CNN) - There are more than 2,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, and 56 deaths, worldwide as concern mounts about the rate of its spread. Here's a rundown of what has been happening over the past few hours: Outbreak in China: Some 1,975 cases were confirmed in mainland China, with full or partial ...