Western Equine Encephalitis (WEE) in Argentina

On 20 December, the International Health Regulations National Focal Point (IHR NFP) of Argentina  notified the WHO of a human case of WEE infection....

IAEA oversees removal of disused sealed radioactive sources from Chile

A record number of 31 Disused Sealed Radioactive Sources (DSRSs) have been transferred from Chile to a recycling facility in Europe as part of...

South Korean: avian influenza cases

Amid mounting concerns over the increasing spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) in South Korea, the poultry industry faces a serious challenge. The...

Mongolia: Rosatom SMR construction project

Russia's nuclear industry Rosatom has presented a concept for constructing a small modular reactor (SMR) in Mongolia, during a session on the sidelines of...

Laos: Lymphatic filariasis elimination

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the Lao People's Democratic Republic has successfully eradicated lymphatic filariasis, a debilitating and distressing neglected tropical disease,...

Nicolò Paganelli