Respiratory Diseases

War on diseases (Gulf Daily News)

17 May 2008

TAIWAN has renewed a request for Bahrain to help it land a seat on the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Disaster aftermath: The risk of epidemic diseases (CBC)

16 May 2008

Natural disaster can kill hundreds of thousands of people a year. But the aftermath can keep on claiming lives. Outbreaks of infectious diseases following hurricanes, cyclones, tsunamis and earthquakes are not uncommon in the developing world. They are rare in developed countries. Most post-disaster disease is spawned by poor sanitation, a lack of safe drinking water and contaminated food.

After Nargis, Myanmar may face vector borne diseases: WHO (New Kerala)

16 May 2008

New Delhi, May 16 : After the havoc wreaked by Cyclone Nargis, Myanmar is likely to face a vector-borne disease outbreak due to the flooding, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned.