The torrential rains that caused massive floods in Greater Jakarta on New Year’s Eve may have subsided, but the rainy season is far from over, meaning more floods are likely ...
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Zimbabwe: ‘Water, Sanitation Key to Ending Recurrent Diarrhoeal Diseases’
Providing adequate safe water and improving sanitation is key to ending recurrent outbreaks of diarrhoeal diseases that include typhoid, cholera and common diarrhoea in Harare’s western suburbs Disease and epidemiology ...
Read more13 suspected typhoid cases hit Glen View
Typhoid is still endemic in Harare’s Glen View high-density suburb, with another 13 suspected new cases recorded in recent weeks by the City Health Department Typhoid is not new to ...
Read moreA water purifier for remote areas
Data by the Central Bureau of Health Intelligence (CBHI) and ministry of health and family welfare indicated that 2,439 persons died in India in 2018 due to water borne diseases ...
Read moreMosquito-borne Diseases: Is Typhoid More Dangerous Than Dengue?
Typhoid is endemic and keeps occurring throughout the year, Dengue is mostly seasonal. Both the diseases are curable if diagnosed in time and receive proper treatment While the vector-borne diseases ...
Read moreImproving Child Health in Nigeria Through Education, Awareness and Quality Water and Sanitation Products
Aimcare, a Nigerian social enterprise focusing in hygiene education, has joined Business Call to Action with a commitment to facilitate access to clean water and sanitation to 200,000 low-income Nigerians ...
Read morePunjab CM announces additional relief measures for flood victims
According to the release, amid fear of outbreak of water-borne epidemics in the wake of the floods, the Chief Minister has ordered the Principal Secretary Health to take effective measures ...
Read moreMicroplastics in Drinking Water Don’t Threaten Human Health: WHO
The minuscule bits of plastic invisibly bobbing around in drinking water do not pose a threat to human health, according to a World Health Organization assessment published August 21 “Based ...
Read more30 cases of typhoid fever caused by contaminated water detected in Kamle
At least 30 cases of typhoid fever have reportedly been detected in Tamen and Boasimla areas in Kamle district due to contamination of drinking water sources, the Ziro (Lower Subansiri)-based ...
Read more18 typhoid fever cases in 3 weeks
The individuals developed symptoms of the bacterial infection between July 13 and Aug 4. The Ministry Of Health and Singapore Food Agency said that they are interviewing affected individuals to ...
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