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No more "red" dengue clusters in Singapore

​The number of new dengue cases last week fell to a new low of 72, according to the latest statistics from the National Environment Agency's (NEA) dengue website.

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Karoshi crisis: why are Japanese working themselves to death?

In the space of eight months after landing a much coveted position at advertising giant Dentsu in April 2015, Matsuri Takahashi transformed from being a personable, diligent and well-liked young woman to a physical and mental wreck who was getting just 10 hours of sleep a week and was being bullied by her superiors.

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Philippines confirms three new Zika cases, bringing the total to 12

​The Philippine health department reported on Monday three new cases of Zika virus, bringing to 12 the total number of locally-transmitted Zika virus cases in the Philippines this year.

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Philippines reports 2 new Zika cases, brings total to 8

The Health Ministry on Tuesday (Sept 13) reported two more cases of locally transmitted Zika infections in the central Philippine city of Iloilo, 600km south of the capital Manila.

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About 200 Zika cases recorded in Thailand: ministry

Thailand has recorded about 200 cases of Zika since January, the health ministry said on Tuesday, making it a country with one of the highest numbers of confirmed cases in the region.

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Over 50,000 investigated for work-related crimes: China white paper

​A total of 54,249 people in 40,834 cases were investigated for work-related crimes by Chinese procuratorates in 2015, according to a white paper issued Monday.

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Singapore confirms 27 new cases of Zika infection, bringing total to 242

The number of locally transmitted Zika cases stands at 242 on Sunday (Sept 4), one week since the outbreak was first reported in Singapore. This is up by 27 from 215 cases on Saturday.

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Singapore confirms 31 new cases of Zika virus infection,total number rises to 151

Singapore confirmed 31 new cases of locally transmitted Zika virus infection with one is pregnant as of Thursday, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) and National Environment Agency (NEA).

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Study finds strong link between Zika and Guillain-Barre

A comparison of rates of Guillain-Barre syndrome before and after Zika arrived in seven countries has found a strong association between the virus and the illness, researchers from the Pan American Health Organization said on Wednesday.

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Singapore confirms first case of pregnant woman with Zika

Singapore reported the first case of pregnant woman with Zika virus infection, among 24 newly reported cases of locally transmitted Zika virus, the country's health ministry said on Wednesday.

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Singapore confirms 26 more cases of locally transmitted Zika infection

Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) on Tuesday confirmed 26 more cases of locally transmitted Zika virus infection, bringing the total number of infected cases to 82.

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Indonesia boosts vigilance on Zika virus

The Indonesian government has stepped up alertness on the possible spread of Zika viruses into the country as the number of infection case steeply rises in neighboring Singapore, a minister disclosed here on Monday.

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U.S. says "high likelihood" of Zika spreading locally

Health officials in Florida said Friday there is a "high likelihood" that the state has the first cases of local Zika virus transmission by mosquitoes in the continental United States.

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Brazil confirms 1,700 cases of microcephaly potentially linked to Zika virus among newborns

Brazil has confirmed 1,709 cases of microcephaly among newborns potentially linked to the Zika virus, including 102 deaths, in the past nine months, said the Health Ministry.

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Brazil assures risk of Zika spreading during Olympics "is minimal"

Brazil's government assured on Friday that the risk of illnesses transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito spreading during the Olympic and Paralympic Games "is minimal".

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China publishes online porn cases

China on Monday published eight typical cases solved during a special campaign to crack down on piracy and online pornography to ensure the healthy development of young people.

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12 Zika cases registered in Germany in May

​One month after the introduction of an official reporting requirement for Zika virus, authorities have registered 12 cases of the disease in Germany, local media reported on Wednesday.