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Omicron COVID-19 variant: Africa CDC statement

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63  This statement was prior to the naming of Omicron: On 25 November 2021, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) in South Africa announced the detection of...

Hong Kong starts strict quarantine requirements for travelers from eight southern African countries

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63  The Hong Kong government announced today that in view of the latest developments of the COVID-19 epidemic situation, the boarding and quarantine requirements for persons arriving...

Philippines bans flights from South Africa, others, due to B.1.1.1529 coronavirus variant

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63  Philippines officials announced the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) approved on Friday the temporary suspension of inbound flights from South Africa, Botswana, and other countries...

Anthrax suspected in the scores of elephant deaths in Botswana

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Officials with the Botswana Department of Wildlife and National Parks say more than 100 elephants have died in recent months and anthrax is the likely culprit. According...

Stray cattle derail Botswana’s fight against FMD outbreak

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A leading regional livestock farmers association says efforts to control the foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in Northern Botswana is being complicated by the presence of nearly 22 000 free-ranging...

Fresh FMD outbreak confirmed in north-western Botswana

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The Botswana Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security has confirmed a new outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the Ngamiland District, about 1,500 km north-west of the capital Gaborone. In...

Case overload strains Botswana’s single cancer treatment facility

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At least 1 200 new cancer cases are confirmed in Botswana annually, and yet the country has only one centre for comprehensive cancer treatment, President Mokgweetsi Masisi has said. Speaking at the ‘Happy...

Botswana warns of pregancy-threatening side-effects of ARV drug Dolutegravir

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By Oscar Nkala The Botswana Ministry of Health and Wellness has warned the public of ‘potential safety issues’ arising from the use of anti-retroviral drug Dolutegravir (DTG) among pregnant women. In...

Anthrax outbreak reported in Botswana

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Anthrax has been detected in dead hippos floating in the Okavango River, officials in Botswana said. This follows an outbreak of the disease in neighboring Namibia. Recently it was reported that more...

Schistosomiasis affects dozens of kids at Botswana school

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An outbreak of schistosomiasis, or bilharzia that affected dozens of school children at Maradu Primary School in Francistown, Botswana is reportedly under control, according to Dr Gobezie Solomon, coordinator...