Typhoid News
Typhoid outbreak under control – Chilufya
- Health Minister Chitalu Chilufya says the outbreak of typhoid has been controlled in Isoka, as well as Lusaka and Mpika districts which were reported earlier
- Chilufya says there has been no death recorded in Lusaka’s Kalingalinga compound since April, with 138 cumulative cases recorded
Kano Pillars’ Danladi thanks coaches and teammates for support
- Isa Danladi, goalkeeper for Nigerian soccer team the Kano Pillars, says he has been absent because he was recovering from typhoid since June 11, 2017
Harare faces lawsuit over water crisis
- Community Working Group on Health issued a statement about the possibility of suing Harare City Council for lack of sanitation and clean water infrastructure
- The statement comes after 116 people were infected with typhoid earlier this spring
Rainy season brings disease to Lake Chad Crisis
- 4 million people displaced from Boko Haram conflicts in Nigeria, Niger and Chad face the risk of a disease outbreak as the rainy season starts in the Lake Chad Basin
- Typhoid, cholera, malaria and hepatitis E become more widespread in the rainy season
TS govt forms rapid response teams to curb spread of dengu, malaria in agency areas
- Telangana State health authorities launched awareness and prevention campaigns in rural areas to curb the spread of seasonal diseases including typhoid
- Programs include increased rural surveillance and classroom training for eighth- and ninth-graders in preventive health behaviors
Enjoy the rain but protect yourself against diseases that spread in monsoon
- Indian newspaper released a warning to Delhi residents about increased risk of typhoid and other diseases during monsoon season
Escof Zinnia Foundation conducts screening for Deideman Community
- Local NGO conducted mass health screening in Ga West Municipality and found lack of potable water or sanitation
- Participating doctors called for installation of water and sanitation systems to prevent typhoid outbreaks
Typhoid outbreak in Changzamtok
- Health ministry confirmed an outbreak of typhoid in 23 individuals in Changzamtok area of Thimphu, Bhutan
- Royal Centers for Disease Control said the outbreak source is a private water source
Typhoid report shows health officials under the hammer
- New Zealand Labour Party declared that the Auckland Regional Public Health Services are not up to strength after the typhoid outbreak earlier this year, and called for increased funding
Health Alert: Salmonella Outbreak Hits 4 Provinces, Linked To Frozen Breaded Chicken
- Public Health Agency of Canada declared 7 people in Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and New Brunswick infected with non-typhoidal Salmonella
- Outbreak was linked to frozen raw breaded chicken products
Typhoid brought under control in Muchinga
- The Ministry of Health (MOH) says typhoid outbreak in Muchinga and Lusaka provinces early this year is now under control
- MOH spokesperson said currently there is no patient under treatment, and there has been no death reported
Rise in cases of diarrhoea, dehydration in Delhi hospitals
- Delhi Out-Patient Departments (OPDs) continue to experience 40% increase in diarrhea and fever cases, including typhoid
Congress wants central health team in Kerala over fever outbreak
- Typhoid, dengue, and other fever-related diseases have caused >200 deaths in Kerala this year
- Politicians started a cleanliness and sanitation drive in response, and requested that a central health expert lead an investigation
Andhra Pradsh: Seven tribals still in serious condition; officials thrust medical treatment
- Five people diagnosed with typhoid out of 32 who fell sick after consuming contaminated food and water at a wedding function in remote East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh
- 15 of the wedding guests have died
Taro chips initially feared as source of typhoid outbreak
- Contaminated Taro chips, brought into New Zealand from Samoa were suspect as cause of Auckland typhoid outbreak
- Officials have still not identified a confirmed source
Agency areas in grip of seasonal fevers
- District hospital in Parvathipuram, Andhra Pradeshhas seen a surge of malaria and typhoid cases due to seasonal rains
NIH issues alert letter for epidemic-prone infectious disease
- NIH issued Seasonal Awareness and Alert Letter (SAAL) against Chikungunya, Dengue Fever, Gastroenteritis, Malaria as well as measles, typhoid fever, viral hepatitis and poliomyelitis
- NIH suggested that the federal, provincial and district health departments need to take pre-emptive measures against communicable diseases
Experts call for caution against waterborne diseases
- Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Diseases Hospital in Kathmandu issued warnings about maintaining personal hygiene and sanitation during monsoon season, to avoid typhoid and other seasonal diseases
Five typhoid cases reported in southern Tajikistan – due to lack of clean drinking water
- Five villagers in Bokhtar district of Khatlon province were hospitalized with typhoid, with 70 more cases of typhoid symptoms reported in the region
- Local doctors link cases of typhoid in the region with problems of providing residents with clean drinking water
Zimbabwe: ‘No Typhoid in Harare’
- Ministry of Health and Child Care said that the 14 typhoid cases reported on 6/21 were suspected, not confirmed
- Minister of Health advised the nation not to panic