Monday, 8 August 2016

Disease

Anthrax in France

At least 19 cattle have died from the bacterial pathogen, anthrax, on several farms in Moselle, in northeast France, according to a France-Info report. The farms are located in the towns of Saint-Jean-de-Bassel and Fénétrange, Moselle. To date, four farms are considered to be contaminated.

Dengue Fever in Sri Lanka - Update

Sri Lanka health officials saw more than 7,000 dengue fever cases in July, putting the total cases for the year to date to 30,041. This total for the first seven months of the year is more than the total number of cases reported in all of 2015 (29,777). 50 dengue-related fatalities have been recorded this year so far.

The capital city of Colombo’s district has seen the most cases in the country with 9,696, followed by Gampaha (2649), Kandy (2354) and Kalutara (2243).

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