BRUSSELS: Belgium has reported over 1,192 cases of bluetongue virus affecting livestock. The Belgian Health Authority indicated that the bluetongue virus is spreading rapidly across the country, with cases rising from 874 last week to 1,192 this week. The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) has recommended vaccinating cattle and sheep. […]
PESHAWAR: The health department in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a northern province of Pakistan, announced that three people have been found with the mpox virus. Pakistan has had cases of mpox, also called monkeypox, previously. It was not immediately clear which variant was detected in the patients. The World Health Organization has called the recent outbreak of […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that a case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers-CoV) had been identified in the capital of the UAE. The International Health Regulations National Focal Point (IHR NFP) of the UAE informed the UN organization on July 10 about a 28-year-old patient from Al Ain city in Abu Dhabi. “The […]
London: Health officials are hoping to control the spread of polio after traces of the virus were found in sewerage systems across London. As per the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) revealed that 116 samples of polioviruses had been identified in 19 sewage samples from boroughs in northeast and central London. As a result, parents of all children aged under 10 […]
AL AIN: The United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) has registered a patent for an electrical mask to kill viruses, as we have seen with the recent COVID-19 epidemic, viral outbreaks or pandemics can result in numerous global, social, and economic problems. In particular, this outbreak has highlighted the need for protective apparel such as facemasks […]
Most people are familiar with disposable paper masks, medical-grade masks, and even reusable fabric masks that blend in with any clothing. The use of masks has grown commonplace. Even though most masks appear to provide protection, many people do not trust the efficacy of the masks they use. Sonovia, a company that develops disruptive sono-based […]
DUBAI, 16th June, 2021 – flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, has partnered with Alhosn, becoming the first airline to collaborate with the official UAE app for contact tracing and health testing related to COVID-19, to provide passengers with digital verification of COVID-19 medical records while travelling from the UAE. All flydubai passengers can now use the […]
NEW DELHI, 21st March 2021 – India recorded 43,846 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the country’s infection tally to 11,599,130, Asian News International (ANI) quoted the country’s health ministry data as saying on Sunday. The death count due to the virus increased to 159,755 with 197 more fatalities being recorded in […]
