WHO: South Africa’s listeriosis outbreak ‘largest ever’

Listeriosis is one of the serious food-borne illnesses you can contract from bacteria. Johannesburg – The World Health Organisation has said South Africa’s Listeria outbreak, with nearly 750 confirmed cases, is believed to be the largest-ever outbreak of the bacterial … Read More

Post-Saleh guerrilla conflicts leave scores of civilians dead

In the past 10 days, the United Nations humanitarian coordinator in Yemen, Jamie McGoldrick, said in a statement that all sides in the country’s conflict are indiscriminately killing civilians. He said airstrikes by the Saudi-led Arab coalition alone killed 68 … Read More

More than 2,000 infected with plague in Madagascar in the worst outbreak in 50 years

AKIPRESS.COM –  Madagascar’s healthcare system will be unable to cope if the deadly plague outbreak continues to escalate, a scientist has warned. Scores of doctors and nurses have been struck down with the disease, which is predicted to gather momentum in … Read More

Buhari directs Minister to investigate outbreak of ‘unknown disease in Jigawa

ABUJA – PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari yesterday directed the Minister of Heath, Prof. Isaac Adewole to investigate reports of an ‘unknown disease’ that has led to the death of several children in Jigawa State. The President also directed the Minister to … Read More

Deadly South Asia floods affect 16 millon people

More than 16 million people have now been affected by seasonal flooding across a swathe of South Asia, say aid officials. The floods in Nepal, Bangladesh and India are thought to have killed about 500 people and are expected to … Read More

Sierra Leone appeals for urgent help after deadly floods and fear of disease outbreak

President Ernest Bai Koroma fought back tears and said the devastation was ‘overwhelming us’, as he toured Regent, one of the worst-hit areas. “Entire communities have been wiped out,” Koroma said Tuesday. “We need urgent support now.” As the city … Read More

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