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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...

Liberia reports 7 Lassa fever outbreaks in 2022

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Since the beginning of the year through December 1, Liberia has reported seven Lassa fever outbreaks amounting to 67 laboratory confirmed cases including 22 deaths (CFR 32.8%), according...

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...

Measles outbreak in Liberia has been escalating

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the measles outbreak that started on 13 December 2021 in Liberia, continues with an increasing trend. A total of 5,923 suspected...

Liberia reports first monkeypox case since 2018

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Liberia confirmed a case of monkeypox on July 23 through the National Public Health Reference Laboratory in the country. An outbreak has been declared. The case is a 43-year-old...

Liberia reports 17 confirmed Lassa fever cases through February

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 According to the World Health Organization (WHO), since the beginning of this year 2022 up to 28 February 2022, a total of 33 suspected cases of Lassa Fever including 17 confirmed...

Liberia Lassa fever outbreak: Higher fatality rate than previous years

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Liberia has reported a higher Case Fatality Rate (CFR) among confirmed Lassa fever cases this year to date compared to the previous five years, according to the World...

Lassa virus vaccine trial in Nigeria, Liberia and Sierra Leone

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) was awarded €22.8 million by the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership and the Coalition...

Guinea: Ebola cases rise to 9, Neighbors ramp up preparedness

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 As of Thursday, the World Health Organization (WHO) has reported nine confirmed and probable Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) cases, including five deaths. While no confirmed cases...

Liberia: Polio outbreak declared as National Public Health Emergency

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews In Liberia, the Minister of Health, Dr. Wilhelmina Jallah, has issued a statement declaring polio outbreak within the country as a ‘National Public Health Emergency.’ The...