Dengue, measles, MERS, oh my! A Bali resident is suspected of contracting the infamous Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus (MERS). She was just quarantined in Sanglah Hospital Denpasar on Thursday, according to Antara News.  She allegedly checked in to the hospital at 11 am and is currently getting treatment, said Dr. Kadek Nariyantha, PR […]

Denpasar residents better watch out, the five-year cycle of our least-favorite mosquito-borne disease is almost up and the nasty virus is probably about to strike back. Outbreaks of dengue fever have reportedly been rotating on a five year cycle in Denpasar, which makes 2015 the next big year, says P2P Head of Denpasar City Health […]

150 women lined up in Tabanan yesterday to get their breasts checked and better understand the threat of breast cancer. That’s a lot of tatas.  The breast cancer screening was put on by Bali Pink Ribbon Foundation in collaboration with Prima Medical Hospital and is the first in a series of screenings for Breast Cancer […]

If you’re a saucily dressed Indonesian gal hanging on the streets at night, you better carry your identity card with you. Just saying. Bali’s on the lookout for incoming prostitutes with the recent closure of one of Southeast Asia’s biggest red-light districts, Dolly in Surabaya (not to be confused with Dollywood).  Three ladies, two of […]

Take a break from your media-inspired ebola phobia for a minute and worry about a much more common and realistically threatening disease. The measles are making headlines after three passengers flying from Brisbane to Bali tested positive for the infection. In response, Queensland Health issued a warning to Jetstar Airlines flight JQ46 from Denpasar that […]

Bali’s got a real dog problem, no doubt about it. Take a nice evening stroll on the beach and you’ll find Bali dogs begging for attention and food, or better yet, go on a run and you’ll be chased down by a gang of pups eager to play.  The sheer amount of stray dogs is […]