The number of confirmed H7N9 bird flu cases in China increased by five to 82 this week, and officials in Laos are being urged to maintain a heightened…
The World Health Organisation WHO in Laos is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its presence in the country. The Lao Health Minister Professor Dr Eksavang Vongvichit said the…
The National Centre for Laboratory and Epidemiology has advised epidemiologists and the public to be on the alert for bird flu after two men in China died from…
Laos still has a high prevalence of the hepatitis B virus, with 2007 data collected at blood transfusion centres indicating an 8.5 percent prevalence among Lao blood donors….
The Japanese government will provide a grant worth 3.49 billion yen (about US$32 million) to fund three new hydropower, health, and transport projects in Laos. More than 1.7…
