Ministry: no risk of plague outbreak
The health ministry on Wednesday said that it was closely monitoring the situation regarding the recent plague case that has been reported in Russia, emphasising that there was no reason ...
WHO reports 906 suspected cases and 223 suspected deaths from Bundibugyo strain of Ebola
The World Health Organisation said on Friday that there were 906 suspected cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including 223 suspected deaths that were being investigated.
An outbreak of ...
Cyprus, Italy working together on disease control
Cyprus is collaborating with Italian health authorities to formulate an agreement to cooperate on issues related to infectious diseases control, the health ministry announced Saturday.
The news came a day ...
Amended infectious diseases bill ‘lacks checks and balances on the state’
Opposition lawmakers on Thursday expressed disappointment at the latest version of a bill governing the state’s handling of pandemics, saying it still failed to address concerns over curtailing human ...
‘Strong disagreement’ remains among MPs over infectious diseases bill
The proposed new government legislation on pandemic management gives the health minister far-reaching powers, opposition parties said on Thursday, while the ruling party insisted the bill’s provisions are in ...
MPs concerned over power to rule by decree in new health law
An urgent bill updating a 1932 law on infectious diseases was submitted to parliament on Thursday but received a cool reception from opposition MPS.
Aiming to protect public health, contain the ...
Coronavirus: Draft legislation on Infectious Diseases Law set to reach parliament in coming days
The government’s draft legislation to replace the current Infectious Diseases Law, on which the health minister’s decrees have been based for the various measures taken relating to the ...