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Measles outbreaks reported in 17 African countries: CDC travel notice

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that a number of countries in Africa are experiencing measles outbreaks and says all travelers to Africa, including...

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DRC: More than 7 million people expected for yellow fever vaccination in South Kivu

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 More than 7 million people aged 6 months to 60 years are expected for the yellow fever vaccination campaign in the province of South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). These...

New sleeping sickness drug could be a key in eliminating disease transmission by 2030: Study

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 A new, single-dose, oral treatment for sleeping sickness is as effective as current treatments and could be a key factor in eliminating disease transmission by 2030, suggests a new...

Cholera outbreak issued in Kenya

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Kenya Ministry of Health issued a communication to all County Directors of Health on a multicounty cholera outbreak on October 19. The first cases of Vibrio cholerae -01 Ogawa...

Uganda reports new Ebola case, First in 11 days

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Uganda health officials reported today an additional Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) case and death, the first in eleven days. According to a tweet earlier today, the Ministry of Health...

Ethiopia cholera outbreak: Nearly 400 cases reported since August

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 A cholera outbreak has been ongoing in Ethiopia since 27 August 2022, according to the World Health Organization.  The index case was reported from Bekay Kebele, Harana Buluk Woreda...

Democratic Republic of the Congo: 14,000 people died of HIV/AIDS in 2021

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Based on UN/AIDS figures, Dr Gisèle Mucinya, medical referent for the HIV/AIDS project within MSF, affirms that 14,000 people died of HIV/AIDS in 2021, in the DRC. She points to...

South Africa measles outbreak: 57 cases in two provinces

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The South Africa National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) reports 57 measles outbreak cases were reported in Limpopo province and Mpumalanga province from September 1...

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Uganda Ebola outbreak: First case reported from Jinja district

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 On November 13, Minister for Health- Uganda, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero tweeted about a confirmed fatal Ebola case reported in Kayalwe B village, Buyengo sub-county, Jinja district. This...

Uganda Ebola outbreak: Eight districts reporting cases

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the outbreak Ebola disease caused by the Sudan ebolavirus (SUDV) in Uganda, since the outbreak was declared on September 20 through today, a total of 136 confirmed...