Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sudan cholera cases surge to 124
Sudan said on Thursday that the number of cases of cholera reported in the country have surged to 124, most of them in the war-torn state of Blue Nile.
Sep 19, 2019
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News tagged with acute diarrhoea
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
To beat cholera, what is most needed is a reliable drinking water supply
In fighting cholera, the international community usually favours responsive actions which have limited and short-term effectiveness. Such actions are often mobilised in responses to sudden epidemics, such as those in Yemen ...
Dec 5, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Deadly 'rat fever' in flood-ravaged Indian state
"Rat fever" has killed at least 12 people with another 54 suspected fatal cases in the southern Indian state of Kerala since August, after the worst floods in almost a century, authorities said Tuesday.
Sep 4, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
WHO sounds alarm over DRCongo cholera epidemic
The World Health Organization on Saturday sounded the alarm over a cholera outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo which has already claimed 528 lives and reached "worrying proportions".
Sep 9, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Gastrointestinal illnesses cost the Swiss health care sector up to EUR 45 million per year
In Switzerland, between 300,000 and 700,000 patients per year visit a doctor due to acute diarrhoea. Until now, the financial burden on the Swiss health care system had been completely unclear. The study, recently published ...
Aug 12, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Rotavirus vaccine reduces severe diarrhoea by 64 percent in Malawi
Research at the University of Liverpool has found that diarrhoea caused by rotavirus infection is significantly reduced in the developing world with the use of a vaccine to prevent the condition.
Jan 29, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New estimates suggest noroviruses cause around a fifth of all cases of acute gastroenteritis worldwide
Noroviruses are a leading cause of acute gastroenteritis (diarrhoea and vomiting) across all age groups, responsible for almost a fifth (18%) of all cases worldwide. New estimates, published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, ...
Jun 27, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sierra Leone confirms first case of Ebola as epidemic spreads (Update)
Sierra Leone on Monday confirmed its first death from Ebola and said it was restricting travel in some areas to stop the deadly haemorrhagic fever sweeping west Africa from claiming more lives.
May 26, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Bangladesh kicks off vaccination blitz to eliminate cholera
Bangladesh on Wednesday kicked off a drive to vaccinate more than a million people against cholera, which infects tens of thousands a year, as part of an international campaign to eliminate transmission by 2030.
Feb 19, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sudan reports cholera in war-torn Blue Nile state
Sudan reported four confirmed cases of cholera in Blue Nile Tuesday and said three people had also died of acute diarrhoea in the war-torn state.
Sep 10, 2019
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