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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.

HIV positive: gender and age trends in Kazakhstan
Regional Hospital of Infectious Diseases ©mgorod.kz
Anthrax case in western Kazakhstan

A 65-year-old woman from Zhanybek region of West Kazakhstan Oblast has been hospitalised with anthrax.

Anthrax case in western Kazakhstan
Photo courtesy of sobesednik.ru
Ebola might reach Kazakhstan in near future

The deadly virus might reach Kazakhstan in the near future both by air and ground transport.

Ebola might reach Kazakhstan in near future
©Reuters
New test fast-tracks diagnosis for malaria

A new invention can cheaply and accurately diagnose malaria infection in just a few minutes using only a droplet of blood.

New test fast-tracks diagnosis for malaria
Rwanda tests possible Ebola case: health ministry

Rwanda has placed a German student with Ebola-like symptoms in isolation, checking for the deadly tropical disease.

Rwanda tests possible Ebola case: health ministry
Photo © Yaroslav Radlovsky
Teen infected with CCHF in South Kazakhstan

A teen from South Kazakhstan oblast has been diagnosed with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF).

Teen infected with CCHF in South Kazakhstan
Ticks. ©RIA Novosti
Deadly virus spotted in Southern Kazakhstan

10 people, including an ambulance crew, were hospitalized on suspicions of carrying a deadly virus of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in southern Kazakhstan.

Deadly virus spotted in Southern Kazakhstan
Photo courtesy of sila-znaniy.com
Malaria mosquitoes spotted in Astana

Anopheles claviger, a malaria mosquito species uncommon for Kazakhstan, has been spotted in the wetlands near Astana.

Malaria mosquitoes spotted in Astana
Japan culls 112,000 chickens after bird flu outbreak

Japan has finished slaughtering 112,000 chickens after confirming its first bird flu infections for three years, with authorities stepping up efforts to swiftly contain the latest outbreak, officials said Tuesday.

Japan culls 112,000 chickens after bird flu outbreak
Pig virus threatens US outdoor grilling season

A dark cloud is menacing the cherished US summer season of outdoor grilling: a deadly pig virus that has been sweeping through farms and driving up pork prices.

Pig virus threatens US outdoor grilling season
©Reuters/Wolfgang Rattay
Saudi MERS death toll rises to 63

Saudi health authorities said Saturday a young man had died from the MERS coronavirus, bringing the death toll from the respiratory disease in the worst-hit country to 63.

Saudi MERS death toll rises to 63
The CRL construction site. Photo © Dmitri Khegai
Almaty Mayor disapproves of new infectious diseases lab

Mayor of Almaty Akhmetzhan Yesimov has vocally disapproved of the new infectious diseases laboratory being constructed by the United States.

Almaty Mayor disapproves of new infectious diseases lab
© Marat Abilov
No Grimm Brother's Tale: Sleep syndrome in Akmola Oblast

It is certainly not a Brothers Grimm’s fairy tail, but a reality of Kalachi village in Akmola Oblast where people have started falling asleep for no obvious reason.

No Grimm Brother's Tale: Sleep syndrome in Akmola Oblast
China 'downgrades' H7N9 bird flu description

China has reportedly downgraded H7N9 bird flu in humans, dropping its description as "infectious" in new guidelines on how to deal with the disease, even as new cases spike with the onset of winter.

China 'downgrades' H7N9 bird flu description
©Reuters/Pichi Chuang
China confirms human death from new bird flu type

A 73-year-old Chinese woman has died of a type of bird flu new in humans, health officials say, but experts believe the risk of it spreading between people is low.

China confirms human death from new bird flu type
Photo by Marat Abilov©
6 cases of imported Dengue fever registered in Kazakhstan

Senior sanitary doctor of Kazakhstan is advising the citizens against spending vacations in Malaysia and Portugal, in particular on Madeira Island and on Spanish islands.

6 cases of imported Dengue fever registered in Kazakhstan
©REUTERS/Nicky Loh
Recurrent pneumonia not common: lung expert

Pneumonia is one of the most common of lung infections among the elderly but concerns of underlying conditions arise when it recurs.

Recurrent pneumonia not common: lung expert
A electron microscope image of a coronavirus. ©REUTER/Health Protection Agency
SARS-like virus seems to cause deep lung infection

A new and deadly virus that has killed 11 of the 17 patients treated for it in the Middle East and Britain appears to cause an infection deep in the lungs.

SARS-like virus seems to cause deep lung infection
©RIA Novosti
Kazakhstan Healthcare Ministry blacklists U.S., UK and China

Kazakhstan Healthcare Ministry warns of a spreading virus infections in several countries.

Kazakhstan Healthcare Ministry blacklists U.S., UK and China
the fungal meningitis outbreak sweeping the United States. ©REUTERS
US meningitis death toll rises to 28: official

Twenty-eight people have died from fungal meningitis they contracted after using suspected tainted steroid injections blamed for a growing national outbreak.

US meningitis death toll rises to 28: official