insert_link Environment Bird flu: what is it, how does it spread and how can we protect ourselves from it? By Daniel Oladimeji Oluwayelu, University of Ibadan There has been an outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso’s capital. The viral disease, also called avian influenza, killed 441 chickens out of a flock of 641 on a farm. There have been several outbreaks bird flu across Africa over the past 18 years. Nigeria was the first African country to report an outbreak in February 2006. […] today25 March, 2024
insert_link Health / Medical Wave of new commitments marks historic step towards the elimination of cervical cancer Governments, donors, multilateral institutions, and partners today announced major new policy, programmatic and financial commitments, including nearly US$ 600 million in new funding, to eliminate cervical cancer. If these ambitions to expand vaccine coverage and strengthen screening and treatment programs are fully realized, the world could eliminate a cancer for the first time. These commitments were made at the first-ever Global Cervical Cancer Elimination Forum: Advancing the Call to Action in Cartagena de Indias, […] today6 March, 2024
insert_link Health / Medical Namibia recordsnew Covid-19 cases, country doesn’t have vaccines The Ministry of Health and Social Services has announced that as of 20 February 2024, there are 28 active cases and 3 hospitalisations. No deaths due to Covid-19 were recorded, while Rehoboth has had a localised increase in Covid-19 cases. With the WHO having announced that Namibia has no COVID-19 vaccines in stock, we contacted Health Executive Director Ben Nangombe. today22 February, 2024
insert_link Health / Medical Measles is on the rise around the world – we can’t let vaccination rates falter fotohay/Shutterstock Jaya Dantas, Curtin University In recent weeks a series of measles alerts have been issued around Australia, including in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland, after the identification of a small number of cases in travellers returning from overseas. Meanwhile, places such as the United States and the United Kingdom have been contending with larger measles outbreaks. In fact, the World Health Organization reported a 45-fold increase in measles […] today31 January, 2024
insert_link Oshiwambo Epangelo laZambia ola hovela nomatunilo ekondjifo loudu woCholera. Eelopota doikunaneki odati oku dja metivali, omalelo okwa hovela noku yandja omayakulo ounamiti modoropa ya Matero, oyo ili imwe yatalika yakumwa unene ketukuko lomukifi. Eelopota doikundaneki oda popya kutya, fiyo opapa omuvalu wovanhu vefike po 363 ova twaalelwa komukifi wo Cholera, omuvalu oo wa fikamenapo 30% dounona vashona veli koshi yomido 5, omanga ovo vaningwa oihakanwa omuvalu wavo wafikama povanhu vedulife po 9,500. Etukuko lomukifi ota kulopotwa la hovelele pehovelo […] today18 January, 2024
