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Ex-Nato commander James Stavridis. AFP

Fears on Eruption of Biological Warfare in 21st Century

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 28, 2016 | World

London- Biological weapons of mass destruction with the ability to spread deadly diseases like Ebola and Zika could wipe out up to a fifth of the world’s population, it has been claimed, ex-NATO commander James Stavridis has said. Stavridis described the...

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Airline passengers walk past a thermal scanner for body temperature shortly after landing from Singapore at Soekarno-Hatta airport in Jakarta, Indonesia August 30, 2016. REUTERS/Beawiharta

China Offers “Free Screening” on Arrivals from Singapore amid Zika Outbreak

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 7, 2016 | Health

China’s quarantine authorities said on Wednesday that they will offer free health screenings for travellers arriving from Singapore amid an outbreak of the Zika virus in the country. The quarantine bureau did not specify whether the screenings would be mandatory. The...

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A medical researcher works on results of tests for preventing the spread of the Zika virus and other mosquito-borne diseases at the Gorgas Memorial institute for Health Studies laboratory in Panama City. Reuters

Singapore Urges Tests for Pregnant Women with Zika Signs

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 31, 2016 | Health

Singapore urged pregnant women showing symptoms of fever or rashes to have themselves tested for the Zika virus Wednesday after the number of confirmed cases in the city-state soared to 82. The mosquito-borne Zika virus, which has caused explosive outbreaks in the...

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A technician of Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) inspects an Aedes aegypti mosquito in Recife, Brazil, January 27, 2016. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

WHO Shuns Call to Shift Olympics Due to Zika

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 28, 2016 | Features, Health

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday ruled out any change in timing or the location of the upcoming Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, putting down a call by doctors and scientists to move or postpone the games due to the threat posed by the large outbreak of...

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World Bank President Jim Yong Kim . AFP

World Bank Creates Pandemic Insurance Plan

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 21, 2016 | Health

The World Bank launched on Saturday a $500 million, fast-disbursing insurance fund to combat virulent disease outbreaks in poor countries, creating the world’s first insurance market for pandemic risk. “The recent Ebola crisis in West Africa was a tragedy...