Deadly Flu Outbreak in Morocco Claims 9 Lives, Health Minister Urges Calm
2 February 2019
The new death toll from the A flu is enough to worry Moroccans. According to Health Minister Anas Doukkali, 9 people died in one week.
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Morocco Reports 5 Swine Flu Deaths as Health Minister Calls Situation ’Normal’
2 February 2019
The number of deaths due to the A/H1N1 flu has just reached five. This would be normal, according to Anas Doukkali, the Minister of Health. There would, according to him, be (…)
Premature Baby Dies Following Mother’s Fatal H1N1 Flu Case in Morocco
31 January 2019
He could not ultimately be saved by the medical team. The premature baby born by Caesarean section after the death of his mother died on Tuesday evening.
Hirak Leader Zefzafi’s Health Stable, Prison Denies Stroke Claims
30 January 2019
The information that the leader of the Hirak movement Nasser Zefzafi suffered a stroke is false, the administration of the local Ain Sebaa 1 prison has just indicated.
Salmonella Scare: Moroccan Company Recalls Modilac Baby Formula
29 January 2019
A Moroccan company has just launched the withdrawal and recall of several infant milk references after a health alert following contamination by a bacterium.
Morocco’s Health Minister Fires Tetouan Hospital Director Over Operational Issues
23 January 2019
Health Minister Anas Doukkali has decided to dismiss the director of the Tetouan provincial hospital.
Moroccan Doctors Reject Controversial Virginity Tests, Citing Medical and Ethical Concerns
10 January 2019
The virginity test practiced on some young women before marriage continues to be controversial in Morocco, with some doctors taking a stand against it.
Moroccan Nurses Jailed Following Newborn Death at Rabat Maternity Hospital
25 December 2018
Two nurses suspected of being involved in the death of an infant at the Maternité des Orangers in Rabat have been placed in detention on the orders of the public prosecutor.