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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...

Cholera: More than 1.1 billion people are at risk, Southeastern Africa is particularly badly affected

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 UNICEF reported earlier this month: Cholera doesn’t know borders. Despite being preventable and easily treatable, children continue to suffer from the potentially fatal disease. After...

Cholera: A significant global health concern

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Cholera is a major public health concern in many parts of the world. We see large numbers today in Africa and South Asia. We’ve seen massive outbreaks in Haiti and Yemen over the...

Malawi is experiencing the worst cholera outbreak in the country’s history

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The World Health Organization (WHO) stated Thursday–Malawi is experiencing the worst cholera outbreak in the country’s history. Since the first cholera case in March 2022...

Malawi cholera outbreak update: Nearly 4,000 cases reported

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 A total of 22 districts have reported Cholera cases since the confirmation of the first case in March 2022 in Machinga district. As of October 5, the cumulative confirmed cases and...

Malawi eliminates blinding trachoma, Fifth African country to achieve this significant milestone

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The World Health Organization (WHO) announced today that they have validated Malawi as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem. “Malawi’s achievement is life-changing...

Polio outbreak in Malawi, First case of wild poliovirus reported in country since 1992

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 UN officials have reported a type 1 wild poliovirus (WPV1) in a child suffering from paralysis in Tsabango, Lilongwe, Malawi. Malawi last recorded a case of wild poliovirus in 1992. The...

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...

Israel reports South Africa variant B.1.1.529, PM says country ‘on verge of COVID-19 emergency’

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The Israeli health ministry reported the detection of the first case of the new coronavirus variant B.1.1.529 detected in South Africa in a traveler from Malawi. In addition,...

Septicemic plague in Arizona, 2020; Zika virus in Maharashtra and more

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Here we’ll take a look at some other news going on across the globe: Notes from the Field: Delays in Identification and Treatment of a Case of Septicemic Plague — Navajo County, Arizona, 2020 On...