This year’s 15th imported case of dengue fever confirmed.
Health Bureau
Alexis Tam assured lawmakers that the government was working to prevent suicide, although he admitted that many cases were unpreventable.
Paul Pun Chi Meng said that people should accept their negative emotions and find a way to overcome them, in order to prevent possible suicide.
Water samples taken from the sea at Coloane’s Cheoc Van Beach have been found to contain the Vibrio cholerae bacterium which causes cholera.
Macau recorded 29 cases of death by suicide during the first six months, a 9.4% year-on-year decrease.
The Health Bureau (SSM) confirmed yesterday two cases of measles, urging the parents of babies who have not yet been vaccinated against the disease to take extra precautions.
The Health Bureau has temporarily banned the over-the-counter medicine Enzyplex, following a contamination scare in Hong Kong.
Over 500 illegally imported pharmaceutical products from three shops selling cosmetics and beauty products have been seized.
The Health Bureau (SSM) said in a statement on Tuesday that it has ordered the 90-day closure of the Mayo Medical Centre for allegedly providing vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment without a licence.