Since the previous monthly statistics were released on 4 Jun 2007, the total number of deaths from definite vCJD remains 161. The number of probable vCJD cases still alive is unchanged at 4, and the overall total number of definite or probable vCJD cases
There have been 21 known cases of herpes viruses involving Asian elephants in North America, only three have survived. There is no vaccine for the two previously identified elephant herpes viruses. Scientists successfully treated the three elephants with
Britons travelling abroad to exotic destinations are now able to receive immediate and free travel health information regarding malaria thanks to a new text messaging service funded by GlaxoSmithKline Travel Health as part of the Malaria Awareness Campaig
The Ministry of Health in Viet Nam has confirmed two new human cases of influenza A(H5N1) virus infection, the first human cases to have been reported from Viet Nam since November 2005.