Disease

Dengue in Delhi, India

The Indian capital of Delhi saw 40 dengue fever cases during the past week in the city, including the first fatality, which has prompted health officials to open 350 dengue clinics. The fatality, reported late last week, was a 17-year-girl who had the most severe form of the viral disease, dengue shock syndrome.

Egypt reports 3 human H5N1 avian influenza cases

Three new laboratory-confirmed human cases of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus infection were reported to the World Health Organization (WHO).

Anthrax outbreak in Yamalsky District, Russia

At least nine people in the Yamal region of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous district (YNAD) in northern Russia are hospitalized due to anthrax, according to a Siberian Times report. Four children are reported as being treated in intensive care.

This is the first anthrax outbreak recorded in more than seven decades.

1200 reindeer died suddenly in the areas around Tarko-Sale but the authorities are unclear so far how many perished from anthrax. Health authorities are deeply concerned about nomadic herders and their families in the Tarko-Sale camp, some 540 kilometres (350 miles) south-east of regional capital Salekhard. A mass evacuation is underway. Vaccination of deer not affected has begun and is expected to be completed in three days.