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Pazadaure claims third position
By Mohammad Rasheed Suyat JEDDAH — Pazadaure of coach Ray Mangohig defeated Tetra Pak 109-57 for third place in the Inter-Company Group A of the Seiko Watch–JBL Basketball Tournament at the Khalidia court here. The winner played its patented run-and-gun offense throughout. ...
49-year-old man latest MERS victim
Mohammad Dawood Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Ministry of Health said a 49-year old man is the latest victim of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV). A source from the ministry said the new patient was in direct contact with camels. “The nature of ...
2,000 medical students to visit schools
Mohammad Dawood JEDDAH — A total of 2,000 medical students specializing in pediatrics will visit schools to offer free checkups and diagnoses to pupils of all ages. King Abdulaziz University Children’s Health Campaign Supervisor Dr. Abdulmueen Al-Agha said the campaign addresses ...
Dengue a bigger threat than Zika in KSA
Mohammad Dawood Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Saudi Arabia faces a bigger threat from dengue fever than from the Zika virus which is sweeping through Latin America, according to experts in the field. Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne tropical disease caused by the dengue ...
Coronavirus outbreak at Khumra farm
Mohammad Dawood Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Ministry of Agriculture reported that 11 out of 20 camels in the farms of Al-Khumra governorate are inflicted with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV). Deputy Minister of Agriculture Hamad Bin Abdulaziz Al-Batshan said recently one ...
1,031 organ transplants in 2015
Mohammad Dawood Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A total of 1,031 organ transplant operations were performed in the Kingdom last year and Director General of the Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation (SCOT) Dr. Faisal Shaheen said it was an increase of 40 percent ...
PME says it is not responsible for suspension of classes
Mohammad Dawood Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Presidency of Meteorology and Environment (PME) has said that it is not responsible for the suspension of schools during unstable weather conditions. PME President Abdulaziz Al-Jasser said the presidency is responsible for weather forecasts and ...
Global experts to address coronavirus conference
Mohammad Dawood RIYADH — King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology will host an international conference on vaccines for the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (coronavirus) on Saturday. Director of Health Affairs Dr. Abdulaziz Bin Saeed said the conference is sponsored by  Minister ...
Breast cancer incidence in KSA ‘lowest in Arab world’
Mohammad Dawood Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Saudi Arabia has the lowest rate of breast cancer incidence in the Arab world with a total of only 1,473 confirmed patients, according to experts. The nationwide average of incidence in the Kingdom is 22 patients for ...
3.8 million Saudis are diabetic
Mohammad Dawood Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH —  A recent survey showed that 3.8 million Saudis are suffering from diabetes. A source from the Ministry of Health said that diabetes patients in the Kingdom range between 20 and 70 years of age. “Some 60 percent of ...
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