Cholera outbreak in Iraq has infected at least 13 people, health officials say. Scores more suspected cases from northern Kurdistan region sent for testing. Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal disease that is treatable with antibiotics and hydration. A cholera outbreak in Iraq has infected at least 13 people, and scores more suspected cases, mostly from … Read more
SUVA – Fiji has recorded 991 cases of leptospirosis with 29 deaths this year, 53 cases of typhoid with five deaths and 965 confirmed cases of dengue fever, according to the Health Ministry. Fijians are being urged to be aware of the symptoms associated with leptospirosis, typhoid, dengue and diarrhoea (LTDD) cases and to seek … Read more
GENEVA – Severe drought risks pushing nearly half of Somali children under five into acute malnutrition this year, with hundreds of thousands needing life-saving treatment, the UN warned last week, calling for urgent action. “Malnutrition has reached crisis levels,” said Victor Chinyama, head of communications for the UN children’s agency Unicef’s Somalia operations. “The time … Read more
