SARS-Like Virus Spreads to Tunisia

A 66-year-old Tunisian man has died from the new coronavirus following a visit to Saudi Arabia and two of his adult children were infected with it, the Tunisian Health Ministry reported. His sons were… Read More →

New death from SARS-like virus reported in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia says it has recorded another death from a new respiratory virus related to SARS, bringing the total number of deaths in the kingdom to 16. Saudi Arabia remains the center for the… Read More →

FROM BAD TO WORSE: Deadly H7N9 virus develops drug-resistance to Tamiflu

TAIPEI, Taiwan - The only H7N9 patient so far in Taiwan was carrying two strains of the same virus, with one being drug resistant and the other not, making it tricky to treat to him, doctors… Read More →

Two healthcare workers in Saudi Arabia become infected with coronavirus – China reports another death from H7N9

SAUDI ARABIA – Two health workers in Saudi Arabia have become infected with a potentially fatal new SARS-like virus after catching it from patients in their care – the first evidence of such transmission within… Read More →

China reports three new bird flu deaths, toll hits 35

BEIJING  - Three more people have died in China from the new strain of H7N9 bird flu virus, raising the death toll to 35 while the total number of infections rose to 130, state media said… Read More →

2 new diseases could both spark global outbreaks

Two respiratory viruses in different parts of the world have captured the attention of global health officials — a novel coronavirus in the Middle East and a new bird flu spreading inChina. Last week, the coronavirus related to SARS spread… Read More →

ALERT: World Health Organization says new coronavirus may be passed person to person

The World Health Organization says it appears likely that the novel coronavirus (NCoV) can be passed between people in close contact. This comes after the French health ministry confirmed a second man had contracted… Read More →

France confirms second case of new SARS-like coronavirus infection

  FRANCE – A second diagnosis of the new SARS-like coronavirus has been confirmed in France, the Health Ministry said on Sunday, in what appeared to be a case of human-to-human transmission. The new infection… Read More →

Sri Lanka Health Ministry warns of Influenza A and B virus outbreak

SRI LANKA – The Health Ministry yesterday warned of a possible influenza A and B virus outbreak and appealed to the people to rush patients in the risk group to the nearest hospital if cough… Read More →

US invokes emergency act to keep H7N9 flu at bay

The US government has declared that H7N9 bird flu “poses a significant potential for a public health emergency”, and has given “emergency use authorisation” for diagnostic kits for the virus. This means tests… Read More →