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Malaria: An Ongoing Threat
-Malaria is one the leading cause of sickness and death in many countries, especially among children. Severe malaria may occur if patients did not get proper diagnosis and treatment quickly, which is usually the case in most countries.
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ASEAN Dengue Day 2017: United Fight Against Dengue!
-Since 2011, The ASEAN Dengue Day has been annually commemorated on the 15th of June by the ASEAN Member States in order to raise public awareness of dengue
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Man with swollen legs weigh the same as Panda
-Recently, an article was circulated online regarding a young man in China with swollen leg that weighs around 150 kg, which is roughly the same weight as Giant Panda! 1 The 26-year old man, Liu Zhongqiu is suffering from lymphatic filariasis infection or better known as elephantiasis, a parasitic infection that caused massive enlargement of body parts due to obstruction of the lymphatic vessels.
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World Malaria Day
-Since 2008, World Malaria Day was established by World Health Organization (WHO) Member States as an occasion held on April 25 to raise awareness on the need for global continual and collaborative effort for malaria prevention and control1.
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New Cases Of TYPHOID In SABAH
-Typhoid fever is an acute illness associated with fever caused by the Salmonella typhi bacteria. It can also be caused by Salmonella paratyphi, a related bacterium that usually causes a less severe illness. The bacteria are deposited in water or food by a human carrier and are then spread to other people in the area.
