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Diphtheria in Africa: Outbreak in Guinea

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Diphtheria is a serious bacterial infection, which the causative agent is Corynebacterium diphtheriae, that usually affects the mucous membranes of the nose and throat and sometimes...

Guinea reports confirmed dengue case

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 According to the World Health Organization: On August 15, 2023, WHO AFRO was informed about a confirmed case of dengue fever in Guinea. It is a 37-year-old physician from Abidjan,...

Almost 3 in 10 of young kids may have malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Almost three out of ten children in 13 Sub-Saharan Africa countries are infected with malaria, with older under-five children living in large families with low incomes in rural areas...

Lassa fever death reported in Guinea child

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Ministry of Health of Guinea notified WHO last week of a confirmed fatal case of Lassa fever in a three-year-old male child from the Kobela health area, Nzerekore health district. The...

Yellow fever death reported in Guinea

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 According to the World Health Organization, on 20 November 2022, a suspected case of yellow fever was reported from Dabola health district, Faranah health region, in Guinea. This...

Lassa fever case confirmed in Guinea

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The World Health Organization reports one confirmed case of Lassa Fever in the Health District of Gueckedou, Guinea on December 8. The patient is a female greater than 60 years old....

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...

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...

Hong Kong reports increase in imported malaria cases

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Hong Kong’s Centre for Health Protection (CHP) is reporting an upward trend in the number of imported malaria cases, which all involve persons coming from Africa. This includes...

Second Lassa fever case reported in Guinea

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the Lassa fever outbreak recently declared in Guinea, The Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene of Guinea reported a second confirmed case on April 29. The individual,...