Flu death toll hits 102; cases declining

Factory zones hardest hit as flu outbreak kills 102

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More than one hundred people have died of H1N1 “swine flu” since the monsoon outbreak began, according to the Ministry of Health and Sports. Almost 600 people are currently being treated for the disease in government hospitals. Yangon see

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Activists urge to raise tobacco taxes

Health group calls for increased tobacco tax

Posted on October 11, 2018

An alliance of groups aiming to combat non-communicable diseases in Myanmar is planning to lobby the government to further increase tobacco taxes in the country, according to an article in the Myanmar Times. The move is aimed at preventing and contro

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