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Xaythany district has chalked up the largest number of dengue fever infections in Vientiane, as more cases surface in the capital.  As of July 8, 4,846 people had been diagnosed with dengue fever in Vientiane and 13 people have died from the virus.In Xaythany district, 1,469 ...

Health officials and medical staff have been advised to make sure that all dengue patients closely follow the treatment plan provided by doctors to ensure that they recover from the illness.President of the Paediatrics Association of Laos, and a member of the dengue control and ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Many people, especially those on low incomes, look set to suffer as food prices continue to spiral.They say that rising food prices are driving up the cost of living, which means they have to eat less or change their lifestyle to ...

Families in every community, together with health officials, are joining forces to clear potential mosquito breeding sites to help contain the oubreak of dengue fever.Health officials are working closely with the central and provincial health departments to track the number of dengue cases and to ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Strengthening regional cooperation was the focus of the 3rd Seminar for Media Officials and Journalists from Mekong-Lancang Countries held in Kunming, Yunnan province, China from July 21-29.Media professionals from Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand attended the event which aimed to enhance ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Over 300 local residents and officials gathered in Xaythany district on Saturday for a public campaign to encourage people to play their part in keeping the dengue virus at bay.Health officials took to the streets of Xaysomboune village, driving around in ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Ministry of Health has called on Saravan province to redouble efforts in inspecting seafood, meat and vegetable imports from neighbouring countries following another discovery of chemical contaminants in these foods.The presence of illegal chemical preservatives in imported seafood, vegetables and ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – An official celebration of the Plain of Jars’ inscription on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s (UNESCO) list of World Heritage Sites is slated for March 22, 2020, in Xieng Khuang province during the opening ceremony of the National ...

(KPL) Dengue death tolls and infection cases are rising in number with over 15,500 people falling sick with and 35 dying of the disease since Dec 29, 2018, has said a report of Ministry of Health.The number of dengue fatalities in Savannakhet is higher than those reported in other ...

A new study has found that Malaria parasites resistant to essential drugs have spread to Laos and other parts of Southeast Asia.A group of researchers from the U.K. and Thailand analyzed samples from malaria patients across Southeast Asia and found that such parasites have moved from Cambodia ...