The patients who died from the disease had symptoms like fever, cold, cough, pneumonia, and breathing issues. On Thursday, Gujarat Health Minister Rushikesh Patel confirmed that a mysterious fever outbreak in the western Indian state has killed 16 people. The outbreak has been reported in several villages of Kachchh district, about 380 km west of […]

More than 400 cases of cholera have been reported in Lagos state since the outbreak began

On Monday, South Sudanese health officials declared an outbreak of conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye, along the border between Uganda. RELATED: Sudan: Statistics Show Deterioration in Children’s Education Minister of Health Yolanda Awel Deng said the outbreak was first detected among travelers from neighboring Uganda where similar cases had been reported, and the ministry […]

According to data provided by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay account for 89 percent of the people affected by dengue in Latin America. This figure represents a total of 1.7 million infected since the beginning of the year.  RELATED: Uruguay Starts the Week With a Total of 359 Cases of […]

On Thursday, Somalia’s ministry of health said that at least 75 people have died from cholera since January, amid a significant rise in new cases. RELATED: Somalia: Cholera Death Toll Rises to 60, New Cases A total of 7,235 new cases have so far been reported, the Ministry of Health and Human Services said, adding […]

On Sunday, the UN Children’s Fund, or UNICEF said that at least 60 people died from cholera in Somalia in the past three months, indicating the severity of the outbreak. RELATED: Somalia: 1.4 Mln Doses of Cholera Vaccine Received, Cases Surge “There has been a significant rise in cholera cases in the last three months, […]

On Thursday, public health authorities said that at least 72 fatal cases of Lassa fever have been reported in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, since the beginning of this year. RELATED: 160 Killed in Attacks in Central Nigeria The 72 deaths were among a total of 411 cases confirmed so far from the outbreak of […]

On Tuesday, South Sudan and UN agencies launched a reactive yellow fever vaccination campaign as part of the preventive response intervention following the confirmation of two cases. RELATED: Over 11 Mln People Displaced in Sudan The campaign is targeting about 610,000 individuals aged nine months to 65 years in Yambio, Tambura Ezo, Ibba, and Maridi […]

On Sunday, Rwandan Ministry of Health urged the public to take precautionary measures, including regular washing of hands, to prevent the spread of highly infectious red eye disease following an outbreak in some regional countries. RELATED: Rwanda: Minister for Unity at National Dialogue Council The ministry said the disease is spread through touching the eyes […]