15 Jan 2024. As the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, a warning from Chinese health authorities in January 2024 has sounded alarm bells. The health authorities have pointed towards a potential rebound of COVID-19 cases in the country, with the JN.1 variant strain possibly becoming the dominant variant. This comes at a time when China is witnessing a decline in domestic influenza and population immunity, coupled with the continuous importation of the JN.1 variant strain.

14 Jan 2024. The General Department of Preventive Medicine under the Ministry of Health, Vietnam reported that the number of flu cases has been increasing amid the impacts of long lasting freezing drizzle in the Northern region.

14 Jan 2024. Chinese health authorities warned of a potential resurgence of COVID-19 in January, driven by the rising prominence of the JN.1 subvariant.

While current case rates remain low, with a positive test rate under one percent at surveillance points, the National Health Commission (NHC) highlighted the increasing presence of JN.1.

11 Jan 2024. The health authority has recently recommended people continue to vaccinate against COVID-19, especially those in high-risk groups.

Deputy Minister of Health Sanong Thongsana said that booster shots are necessary to ensure immunity against the virus, especially its new variants.

4 Jan 2024. The Ministry of Health has issued an urgent press release, confirming the discovery of two more cases of monkeypox in Cambodia.

The Ministry released the news on the evening of January 3, 2024.

These 2 new cases follow the the first case of monekypox in a 28-year-old man living in Pese village, Sangkat Teuk Thla, Khan Sen Sok, Phnom Penh on December 13, 2023.

30 Dec 2023. Cambodia has detected the first four cases of the new COVID-19 JN.1 variant, which is the “descendant of the highly mutated BA.2.86 lineage,” the country’s health ministry announced.

“The results obtained from the Pasteur Institute in Cambodia on Dec. 28 confirmed that four persons tested positive for the COVID-19 JN.1 variant,” the ministry said in a statement.

24 Dec 2023. Cambodia is making significant strides in ensuring social protection for people living with HIV, recognizing the need for comprehensive support beyond medication. The country’s national policy for responding to HIV emphasizes the importance of nutrition and non-health related care. With impressive progress in HIV testing, treatment, and viral suppression, Cambodia aims to further improve the quality of life for individuals and families affected by HIV.

22 Dec 2023. Although it is now the dry season in Laos, the number of dengue fever cases in the country continues to increase, according to its Ministry of Health. Vientiane reported the biggest number of patients with more than 6,000 cases, followed by localities in the northern region of Laos.

18 Dec 2023. In the year 2023, Europe witnessed a surge in the local transmission of dengue, marking an unprecedented shift in the disease’s spread. Italy, France, Germany, and Spain all reported cases of autochthonous dengue, indicating local mosquito-borne transmission rather than infections acquired abroad.

16 Dec 2023. According to several epidemiological experts, the current rise in infectious diseases, particularly those transmitted through the respiratory route, is a worrisome but not unexpected development.