Rising Dengue Cases in Africa
-Between 28 September and 17 November 2017, #Senegal reported 724 dengue cases, 115 of which are confirmed. DENV 1 is the circulating serotype. Out of the 115 confirmed cases, 104 cases have been reported from #Louga District.
Volcanic Minerals, Not Worms, Caused Disease Outbreak in Uganda
-Medical detectives in western Uganda recently discovered that the wrong culprit had been blamed for an outbreak of crippling elephantiasis — legs so swollen that they resemble those of an elephant.
Drug Awareness Month November 2017
-November is Drug Awareness Month. Remember to keep a healthy lifestyle, stay away from drugs!!
Typhoid Fever Outbreak Linked to Rainbow Gathering in Northern Italy
-On 10 September 2017, French authorities reported to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) three cases of typhoid fever linked to the European Rainbow gathering that took place in Tramonti di Sopra, Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, Italy, from 23 July to 21 August 2017
New Typhoid Vaccine Recommended by WHO
-World Health Organization (WHO) recommended a new vaccine for typhoid fever for infants and children over 6 months in typhoid endemic region. This new vaccine was expected to have a huge impact on typhoid cases globally as it was said to prevent nine out of ten cases of typhoid1. No currently available vaccines against typhoid are meant for children under the age of 2, which is particularly at higher risk of typhoid infection.
