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Number of swine flu cases has sharply increased in Aktobe region
Tengrinews.kz - The number of people infected with swine flu has sharply increased — in just one week, the number of people seeking medical
19 December 2024
Mandatory quarantine for cattle due to anthrax introduced in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz - Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan Aidarbek Saparov commented on the possibility of introducing a quarantine
11 December 2024
Signs of anthrax found at central market in Atyrau
Tengrinews.kz - Anthrax bacteria were found during an inspection of retail facilities at the Dina market, the largest in Atyrau. This was reported
09 December 2024
Chief sanitary doctor was asked about the Marburg virus outbreak in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz - Chairperson of the Committee of Sanitary and Epidemiological Control, Kazakhstan's chief state sanitary doctor Sarkhat Beysenova,
10 October 2024
Kazakhstan's chief sanitary doctor addresses Marburg virus outbreak
Tengrinews.kz - Kazakhstan's Ministry of Healthcare is intensifying its control over the epidemiological situation following the World Health
07 October 2024
Ministry of Healthcare reports on anthrax cases in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz - The Ministry of Healthcare has provided updates on the anthrax situation in the country.
23 September 2024
An unknown disease has claimed the lives of 15 people in India
Tengrinews.kz - At least 15 people have died from an unknown illness in India, according to the Hindustan Times.
12 September 2024
Sixteen people have been hospitalized with suspected anthrax
Tengrinews.kz - Sixteen people have been hospitalized with suspected anthrax in the Uyghur district of Almaty region, eleven of them were diagnosed.
10 September 2024
Second patient cured of HIV in Germany
Tengrinews.kz - A patient in Germany has been cured of HIV, according to a report from Berlin's Charite Clinic. This marks a significant milestone,
19 July 2024
Three cholera cases imported to Kazakhstan from India
Tengrinews.kz - Three cases of cholera have been reported in Kazakhstan this year, according to Zauresh Akhmetova, Deputy Chairman of the Committee
19 July 2024
Next pandemic could be near, says WHO head
Tengrinews.kz - Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, head of the World Health Organization (WHO), has warned about the risk of a new pandemic.
17 July 2024
Turkmenistan introduces mandatory pre-marital HIV tests
Turkmenistan has passed a law making HIV tests mandatory prior to marriage.
06 April 2016
Number of adults with diabetes has quadrupled since 1980: WHO
The number of adults estimated to be living with diabetes has nearly quadrupled over 35 years: the World Health Organization
06 April 2016
Zika link to new, paralysing disease
Causing brain damage in babies and a rare neurological ailment in adults, the Zika virus is also linked to paralysis-causing myelitis.
09 March 2016
Growing obesity problem in Kazakhstan
Obesity in Kazakhstan is becoming a serious issue. Nutritionists and scientists urge Kazakhstanis to reconsider their nutrition philosophies
13 November 2015
'I eat fast food every day,' say 13% of Kazakhstani children
The Ministry of Healthcare and Social Development has decided to take one of the biggest social problems - obesity among children - in Kazakhstan under a strict control.
01 April 2015
Drastic improvements in Kazakhstan oncology: increased financing and higher detection rates
Chief Oncologist of the Ministry of Healthcare and Social Development Kuanysh Nurgaviyev has reported on positive trends in the oncological situation in Kazakhstan and explained the increase of new cancer cases.
21 March 2015
HIV positive: gender and age trends in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s Center for Prevention and Combating AIDS observes changes in the age and gender statistics for new HIV cases.
23 January 2015
Kalachi - Kazakhstani village where sleep is nightmare
Kazakhstani village of Kalachi was hit by a mysterious disease, which puts unsuspecting victims to sleep anywhere and anytime. The causes are yet unknown. One thing is clear though: many wish to run away before the disease takes hold of them too.
17 January 2015
Birth control shot may boost HIV risk: study
Women who use a specific type of injectable birth control have a slightly higher risk of HIV infection than those who take the pill.
09 January 2015