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Vietnam: Life-threatening landmine scavenging on the increase(0)
Dong Ha–Nguyen Luong Quy was planting a tree on a coffee plantation on the outskirts of Buon Ma Thout, the largest city in Vietnam’s Central Highlands in 2000, when his shovel hit a hard metal object.
“There was a big explosion and I must have been knocked unconscious,” the 37-year-old farmer told IRIN. “I woke up [...]
Hong Kong: Two fatal cases and one critical case of H1N1
Hong Kong–The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
The Hospital Authority today (January 22) announced two fatal cases and one critical case of human swine influenza (HSI):
A 57-year-old female patient with diabetes mellitus attended the Accident and Emergency Department of Caritas Medical Centre on December 16, 2009, for fever and cough. [...]
Hong Kong: 60-year-old male with H1N1 dies
Hong Kong–The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
The spokesperson of United Christian Hospital (UCH) made the following announcement January 19 regarding the death of a human swine influenza (HSI) patient:
A 60-year-old male patient with terminal stage myeloma attended the Accident and Emergency Department of UCH on January 16 with fever and flu-like [...]
China: An epidemic of c-sections – WHO
Beijing–Nearly one in two births in China are delivered by cesarean section, of which a quarter are not medically necessary, the latest survey by the World Health Organization (WHO) has found.
Unnecessary C-sections jeopardize women’s health by raising the risk of complications, the WHO warned. And, babies born through C-section are more likely to develop respiratory [...]
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