Typhoid News
Drought triggers fear of water-borne diseases
- A drought is putting Palskkad, India at risk of waterborne diseases like typhoid
Parents protest Queen’s College pupil’s death
- Parents are bitter after two junior secondary students died at Queen’s College, one from typhoid
- The deaths were caused by drinking unclean water
- One parent reported that both of his daughters came down with typhoid after he withdrew them from school
WHO’s First-Ever List of the Dirty Dozen Superbugs
- Salmonella is “high priority” on the list of twelve superbugs that are running out of treatment options
Treated water for villagers
- The contaminated water supply from the Batiri river used by villagers during dry spells has been blamed for causes of typhoid in the village in past years.
- After a new piping system, the 300 villagers of Batiri in Cakaudrove will no longer worry about a typhoid outbreak
Gurgaon: Seasonal diseases make an appearance ahead of time
- A sudden change in temperature in Gurgaon, India has resulted in a 30% rise in cases of seasonal diseases, including typhoid
WHO publishes list of bacteria for which new antibiotics are urgently needed
- WHO released a catalogue of 12 antibiotic “priority pathogens” which pose the greatest threat to human health, calling for new research efforts
Dangerous antibiotic-resistant infections on the rise for children in the U.S., study finds
- Rising infections caused by bacteria resistant to multiple antibiotics is causing longer hospitalizations and may mean a higher risk of death for children in the United States
- 3 out of 5 children admitted to hospitals already had an antibiotic-resistant infection
Common Salmonella types now showing extremely high multi-drug resistance, says EU report
- Infections caused by bacteria that are resistant to antimicrobials lead to about 25,000 deaths in the EU every year
- Multi-drug resistance in Salmonella bacteria is high across the EU
Increase in Salmonella cases suggest persistent contamination source
- 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
Salmonella food poisoning could damage your DNA
- Certain Salmonella strains were linked to DNA damage, possibly indicating long-term health consequences
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
Collapse of Aztec society linked to catastrophic salmonella outbreak
- Ancient bacterial DNA recovered from several Aztecs buried in southern Mexico matched that of Salmonella, specifically Paratyphi C
People told to be wary of unauthorized vaccinators
- By mid-January, the ministry said the numbers of new cases were diminishing, with seven confirmed cases, 411 suspected cases and two deaths from typhoid reported as of Jan. 17
- Unauthorized vaccinators in Visakhapatnam have been charging for the administration of vaccines, including typhoid
Nigeria’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
Zimbabwe: 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
How 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
Amid typhoid doctors down tools
- In the midst of a typhoid outbreak, Zimbabwe doctors are going on strike over reneged government promises
“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 as water shortages, poor sanitation and non-collection of refuse in residential areas
- The official number of cases is 132, but CHRA contended the figure is above 300
Oxfam Committed to Typhoid Fight
- OXFAM says it is committed to work with Government and local authorities in helping avoid the spread of the typhoid
One of eight typhoid patients in Tawau dies
- One of the eight typhoid patients in Tawau has died but authorities have yet to determine if the patient had passed away due to the disease itself
