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SGH neurosurgery head did not report patient’s death to coroner; cops alerted a year later

Clinical Assistant Professor Jai Prashanth Rao operated on the woman before she died in January 2024.

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Respiratory virus surveillance in the WHO African Region Epidemiological Week 39 September 21 to 27 2026

Respiratory virus surveillance in the WHO African Region Epidemiological Week 39 September 21 to 27 2026 orlunwop@who.int Wed, 14/10/2026 - 10:08 During Epiweek 39, 18 countries in the WHO African…

  • 1,333 specimens collected from 18 African countries during Week 39
  • Influenza positivity rate at 16%, 197 positive specimens identified
  • SARS-CoV-2 positivity rate at 2.7%, 1,459 positive cases globally

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