Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Zambia further delays school reopening over cholera
Zambia postponed the start of the school year for the second time on Wednesday due to a cholera outbreak that has claimed more than 500 lives.
Jan 24, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A cholera outbreak in Zambia has caused more than 400 deaths and infected 10,000
Zambia is reeling from a major cholera outbreak that has killed more than 400 people and infected more than 10,000, leading authorities to order schools across the country to remain shut after the end-of-year holidays.
Jan 17, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
WHO sends Zambia first batch of cholera vaccines as cases rise
Zambia said Monday it had received a first batch of more than a million oral doses of cholera vaccines from the World Health Organization (WHO) to fight a dangerous outbreak.
Jan 15, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Zambia steps up anti-cholera campaign as deaths mount
Zambia stepped up a campaign to halt a surge in cholera cases Thursday as the number of deaths this year crept toward 100.
Dec 28, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Zambia's double health battle: cholera and anthrax
Zambia on Tuesday reported more cholera deaths as it battles the bacterial disease as well as its worst outbreak of anthrax in more than a decade.
Dec 19, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
5 countries in East and southern Africa have anthrax outbreaks, WHO says, with 20 deaths reported
Five countries in East and southern Africa are in the middle of outbreaks of the anthrax disease, with more than 1,100 suspected cases and 20 deaths this year, the World Health Organization said Monday.
Dec 12, 2023
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Surgery
New collaboration to support increased number of non-physician surgical practitioners in Zambia
A new international research project to drive evidence-based policy and advocacy for Medical Licentiate practitioners in Zambia has been announced by the RCSI Institute of Global Surgery, Heidelberg Institute for Global Health, ...
Jan 12, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Life-Saving Lullabies warn about the dangers of COVID-19 for African women and their children
Researchers at the University of Huddersfield are harnessing the power of song to spread vital healthcare messages—including COVID-19 precautions—among African women.
May 8, 2020
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HIV & AIDS
Addressing causes of mortality in Zambia
Despite the fact that people in sub-Saharan Africa are now living longer than they did two decades ago, their average life expectancy remains below that of the rest of the world population. A new study looked into the importance ...
Aug 23, 2019
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Health
Zambia bans 'Viagra' energy drink
Authorities in Zambia have banned an energy drink after laboratory results showed that it contained the active ingredient of the anti-impotence drug Viagra.
Mar 21, 2019
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