An increase in Salmonella Chester cases each summer could point to persistent sources of contamination in Morocco and other West African countries, possibly from seafood
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Typhoid Surfaces Again in Harare, Zimbabwe
Nine deaths from the disease, 85 confirmed cases and 2,352 suspected cases have been reported since the outbreak as of Jan. 1
Read moreZimbabwe: Zinwa to Embark on Water Quality Tests Countrywide
The Zimbabwe National Water Authority is going on a nationwide testing of borehole water quality This comes after tests in Harare confirmed contamination of borehole water
Read moreNigeria’s Crowded Camps Fuel Disease Fears From Open Defecation
Refugees in Nigeria’s camps feel no choice but to defecate in the open, raising fears of diseases like typhoid
Read moreHow expired malaria drug caused death of West Africa Idol star Eric Arubayi
Nigerian gospel artist Eric Arubayi Jr was sick with malaria and typhoid, and died from taking expired medication
Read moreAmid typhoid doctors down tools
In the midst of a typhoid outbreak, Zimbabwe doctors are going on strike over reneged government promises
Read moreOxfam Committed to Typhoid Fight
OXFAM says it is committed to work with Government and local authorities in helping avoid the spread of the typhoid
Read moreTanzania works to end open defecation along major highways
Tanzania is set to build modern public latrines along major highways to control open defecation and spread of diseases like typhoid The sanitation campaign is projected to reach 15,000 villages, ...
Read more“Typhoid crisis far from over”
The Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) has said that typhoid in Harare hasn’t been addressed yet because the city council had not addressed the major drivers of the disease such ...
Read moreIntestinal pathogen drops gene, spreads through body—and sub-Saharan Africa
A mutant strain of non-typhoidal Salmonella, ST313, is uncharacteristically adept at breaking out of the intestine into the bloodstream Hungry children and HIV-infected adults are most susceptible to infection
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