Tuesday, 10 July 2018

Disease

Namibian Hepatitis E outbreak spreads

At least 15 people have died and 1,569 have contracted Hepatitis E in Namibia since the disease outbreak was confirmed in the capital Windhoek in December 2017. The outbreak has since spread from the capital to other administrative regions of the country. However, the cases are largely confined to five informal settlement in the Katutura local government area of Windhoek.

Rift Valley Fever - Uganda

Rift Valley fever (RVF) cases have simultaneously been confirmed in two districts in the western region of Uganda, with further ongoing investigation of another case in a third. At least 5 cases are being investigated.

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