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Plague is a bacterial disease caused by Yersinia pestis, which primarily affects wild rodents. It is spread from one rodent to another by fleas. Humans bitten by an infected flea …

French scientists on Tuesday unveiled the genetic mechanism by which they believe two men were spontaneously cured of HIV, and said the discovery may offer a new strategy in the …

22 OCTOBER 2014 ¦ GENEVA ”This is the nineteenth global report on tuberculosis (TB) published by WHO in a series that started in 1997. It provides a comprehensive and up-to-date …

Indian Actor Aamir Khan arrived in Kathmandu on Tuesday afternoon.The actor is here in the capacity of Goodwill Ambassador of UNICEF, He was appointed the UNICEF Ambassador for malnutrition in 2011. He …

Towards an Age-friendly World A key strategy to facilitate the inclusion of older persons it to make our world more age-friendly. An age-friendly world enables people of all ages to …

WHO, UNICEF, World Bank Group, UN-DESA Population Division joint news release 16 SEPTEMBER 2014 | NEW YORK Download Documents : Levels and Trends in Child Mortality 2014 New data released …

News from: thehimalayantimes KATHMANDU: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on Monday filed a corruption case at the Special Court against five officials of the District Health …

Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease (HD), is a chronic infection caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae, Initially infections are without symptoms and typically remain this way for 5 to …

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The number of people living with HIV in the district is on the rise, show recent statistics from the District Public Health Office (DPHO). Acute HIV infection The number of …