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Ebola crosses the border to Uganda

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The Uganda Ministry of Health confirms an Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) case in Kasese District, according to a news release from Minister of Health, Hon. Aceng Jane Ruth. The confirmed...

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DRC: Measles up 700 percent, Ebola update

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 Measles Health officials with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) report since the beginning of 2019, a total of 87,000 suspected measles cases (1.8 % CFR) through May...

Malaria: Burundi reports more than 3 million cases in first 5 months

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The landlocked African country of Burundi reports a lot of malaria, year in and year out, and during the first five months of 2019, the malaria burden is high once again. From...

Reunion reports a slight decline in dengue cases

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 During the week of May 20, ARS Indian Ocean reported an additional 900 dengue fever cases on Reunion. After the epidemic peak in late April (more than 1,300 reported cases per...

Mayotte Rift Valley fever outbreak update

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The circulation of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) continues in Mayotte. A total of 123 animal and 137 human cases have been reported since the first cases occurred in late November...

Ebola outbreak tops 2,000 cases

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Ministry of Health (MOH) says the bar of 2,000 cases was passed Sunday, June 2, 2019. In fact, as CIDRAP reports: This outbreak, in...

Anthrax outbreaks in Lesotho, dozens of cattle killed

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By Robert Herriman  @bactiman63 Three anthrax outbreaks have been reported in the Maseru district of Lesotho, which have affected dozens of cattle, prompting warnings from South Africa authorities. Lesotho...

Polio: Pakistan transmission continues to be widespread, Iran reports additional WPV1 environmental sample

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 In an update on the global polio situation, at the twenty-first meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) regarding the international...

Nigeria: Lymphatic filariasis treatments distributed across country

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The World Health Organization (WHO) reports assisting Nigeria health authorities distribute medications to treat Lymphatic filariasis (LF) across 520 Nigerian Local Government...

Rift Valley fever in Mayotte: Vigilance called upon run-up to Eid el Fitr

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 In an update on the Rift Valley fever (RVF) animal and human outbreaks in Mayotte, ARS Indian Ocean reports since the first cases occurred at the end of November 2018, 121 animal...