2017 Flu Outbreak
Schools reopen after flu outbreak
Schools in the capital reopened on Sunday after a health alert issued in response to a seasonal outbreak of the flu and viral fever was cancelled last week.
04 Apr 2017, 9:00 AM
Schools forced shut in Malé as parents keep children at home over flu outbreak
All schools in capital city Malé have been shut once again after parents refused to send their children to school amid widespread panic over a flu outbreak that has claimed six lives
28 Mar 2017, 9:00 AM
Schools to open after flu outbreak
The decision to resume the first term after a week-long mid-term break was based on “the spread of the flu during the past 10 days and the social situation”, the education ministry announced on Thursday.
23 Mar 2017, 9:00 AM
Woman dies in second H1N1 fatality as cases rise above 100
According to the Health Protection Agency, the number of confirmed H1N1 cases has reached 105 out of 335 suspected cases tested as of Tuesday.
16 Mar 2017, 9:00 AM