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6th person dies of MERS virus in South Korea

June 14, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Tong-Hyung Kim Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A sixth person in South Korea has died of the MERS virus, as the government announced last week that it was strengthening measures to stem the spread of the disease and public fear. Sixty-four people in South Korea have been infected by Middle East Respiratory […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2012, 2015, Associated Press, Education, MERS, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, SARS, SEOUL, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Vol 34 No 25 | June 13 - June 19

China mass measles vaccination plan sparks outcry from public

September 16, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

BEIJING (AP) — China’s plan to vaccinate 100 million children and come a step closer to eradicating measles has set off an outcry that highlights widening public

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2010, 2012, Associated Press, China, Chinese, Chongqing Daily, Foreign Relations, Global Times, Hao Yang, Health Ministry, Lisa Cairns, Mao Zedong, New York, Peking University, SARS, Vol 29 No 38 | September 18 - September 24, WHO, Wei Yingjie, World Health Organization-backed, Xi Yue, Yanzhong Huang

BLOG: July 2: WHO press conference

July 12, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Xin Huang Northwest Asian Weekly Dr. Harvey Fineberg, who is the chair of the International Health Regulations (IHR) Review Committee, briefed the press. They answered questions related to the external review of the global response to the influenza pandemic that is underway after the conclusion of the second in-person meeting. In May, 2009, the […]

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: 2009, HINI, Harvey Fineberg, International Health Regulations, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacific Lutheran University, Poland, SARS, Switzerland, United Nations, WHO, Xin Huang

True or false? H1N1 myths debunked

November 19, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Whether it’s severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) or avian influenza, every now and then, there’s an ailment that is hyperbolized. Oftentimes, misinformation creates further confusion. In the last year, the H1N1 influenza strain has been at the center of media attention. Public media commonly refers to it as swine flu.

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2009, CDC, CHPW, Chinese, Community Health Plan, ID, Korean, New American Media, Northwest Asian Weekly, Ryan Pangilinan, SARS, Vietnamese, Vol 28 No 48 | November 21 - November 27, World Health Organization, attention, language

China denies singling out Mexicans for quarantine

May 9, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

BEIJING (AP) — By quarantining them as a safeguard against swine flu, Beijing denied that it had discriminated against Mexicans on May 4; meanwhile, Mexico said it was sending a plane to China to bring back its citizens.

Filed Under: News, World News Tagged With: Audra Ang, Beijing Olympics, Canada, China, Chinese, Eduardo Castillo, Hans Troeddson, Health Ministry, Hong Kong, Jorge Guajardo, Ma Zhaoxu, Mexican Embassy, Mexican President Felipe Calderon, Mexico City, SARS, WHO, Xinhua News Agency, vol 28 no 20 | May 9 - May 15

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