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INDONESIA: Swamp Fever Outbreak

Posted on February 21, 2011 by

Bantul regency in Indonesia’s central Java region has declared a state of emergency and health agencies nationwide are on alert following an outbreak of leptospirosis, commonly known as swamp fever, a fatal animal-borne disease that can result in high fever, … Continue reading →

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MYANMAR: Mass Vaccination Target Rare Polio Strain

Posted on February 18, 2011 by

YANGON, 17 February 2011 (IRIN) – A rare strain of the polio virus is re-emerging in Myanmar after three years, say health workers. One case was confirmed in Myanmar last December – followed by two more of unknown origin reported … Continue reading →

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East Africa: Albinos Killed for Body Parts

Posted on February 11, 2011 by

Thousands of peple with albinism in Tanzania and Kenya have left their home villages out of fear of persecution and moved to live in urban areas where they believe they are safer, according to activists defending the rights of albinos. … Continue reading →

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South Africa : ARV Drug Myth

Posted on February 10, 2011 by

Media in South Africa recently erupted into a frenzy of coverage of an allegedly new illegal drug, ‘whoonga’, said to contain life-prolonging antiretrovirals (ARVs), but experts say the drug is actually an old foe, heroin, and does not include ARVs. … Continue reading →

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SOUTH AFRICA: HIV School Testing Controversy

Posted on February 8, 2011 by

South Africa is preparing to take HIV testing into the classroom as part of its national voluntary HIV testing and counselling (VCT) campaign, but testing kids is controversial and implementing the programme is fraught with challenges – just ask those … Continue reading →

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CAMBODIA: Diabetes – The Silent Killer

Posted on February 7, 2011 by

  Rapid lifestyle changes over the past two decades combined with poverty in Cambodia (according to government statistics, a third of the population lives below the national poverty line of 75 US cents a day) mean diabetes has become a … Continue reading →

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COTE D’IVOIRE: HIV/Aids Drugs Crisis

Posted on February 6, 2011 by

As Côte d’Ivoire’s political stalemate drags on, NGOs are becoming increasingly concerned about its effect on the supply of life-prolonging antiretroviral medicines. The street protests, blockades and other problems have disrupted the supply of antiretrovirals (ARVs) in different areas; patients in … Continue reading →

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AFGHANISTAN: Winter Health Crisis

Posted on February 5, 2011 by

Tens of thousands of the internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Afghanistan are vulnerable to cold-related diseases but have little or no access to health services, according to aid agencies. Over 350,000 IDPs, including about 155,000 people displaced by conflict since … Continue reading →

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CAMBODIA/THAILAND: Drug-Resistant Malaria

Posted on February 4, 2011 by

Health officials warn that an ongoing border dispute and subsequent military build-up along the Thai-Cambodian frontier could undermine global efforts to contain drug-resistant malaria, citing limited access for surveillance, early diagnosis and treatment. Health officials are concerned that along this … Continue reading →

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Liberia: Measles Vaccination Campaign

Posted on February 3, 2011 by

The Government of Liberia, with support from United Nations agencies, will launch a week-long measles vaccination campaign on Wednesday targeting all children in Nimba County, which hosts over 30,000 refugees who fled the political turmoil in neighbouring Côte d’Ivoire. As … Continue reading →

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