Disease

Malawi: Typhoid Fever Outbreak Hits Mchinji

Typhoid Fever has hit Mchinji district with confirmed cases of at least 18 people who tested positive to the disease. The local hospital took samples of blood of eight people from Kangwere Village where the outbreak was first reported and the other 10 from Sepo and Chibande villages in the area, all who are believed to have contracted the disease.

Kala-azar outbreak in Pathanapuram - India

An indigenous case of kala-azar or black fever outbreak has been reported from Chempanaruvi, near Pathanapuram, in Kollam district, causing concern among public health experts.

Besides screening the residents of the area, vector-control measures need to be carried out. Mud walls of houses should be treated with synthetic pyrethrum. Bed nets with smaller mesh size should be used by the residents to avoid insect bites, have been suggested.

Hepatitis Outbreak In South Kashmir

A recent outbreak of Hepatitis C & E in South Kashmir has caused havoc in the affected villages. The outbreak of Hepatitis C was first reported in Takia Magam and Sonabarie villages of Kokernag in January 2013. After collection of samples, almost 60 percent of the population from the twin villages were diagnosed with Hepatitis- C. Two years on, the number of affected people has reached around 1100 with authorities apparently unable to curb the disease.