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The infectious disease situation in Ethiopia

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By: Chinonso Nwosu Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is the second most populous country in Africa after Nigeria, and it houses 116.5 million people, making it the 13th...

Ethiopia: This is the longest cholera outbreak that is spreading unabated

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Since the last update in May, the cholera outbreak in Ethiopia keeps spreading with a significant increase of cases. As of 20 June 2023, 11,407 cholera cases – of whom 22 per...

Ethiopia’s Afar region battles dengue and malaria outbreaks

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the dengue fever outbreak in Afar region, Ethiopia, new dengue fever cases (confirmed and pending) reported by health facilities in Semera-Logiya, Gewane, Mile,...

Ethiopia dengue fever outbreak in the northeastern Afar region update

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the dengue fever outbreak in Afar, Ethiopia, the World Health Organization (WHO) reports a total of 1,638 suspected and confirmed cases and nine associated deaths...

Dengue fever outbreak reported in Afar, Ethiopia

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), a dengue fever outbreak has been reported in the Afar Region in northeastern Ethiopia. Over...

Measles on the rise in Ethiopia: A number of factors involved

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The World Health Organization reports the annual number of confirmed measles cases in Ethiopia has increased significantly since 2021. Between 12 August 2021 and 1 May 2023, 16,814...

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...

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...

Ethiopia reports nearly 10K suspected measles cases in first 9 months of 2022

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 According to the World Health Organization, from January to 30 September 2022, a total of 9,850 suspected measles cases, including 5,806 confirmed and 56 deaths (CFR 0.6%) have been...

Ethiopia: Anthrax outbreak reported in Tigray

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported: In Tigray, on 10 June, confirmed anthrax cases were reported in Mariam Adi-gesheti of Tahetaye adeyabo Woreda...