Disease

India: Kerala battles leptospirosis outbreak

Kerala state health officials issued a health advisory recently due to rising leptospirosis cases and deaths in the southern state. The Health minister said there are 123 suspected leptospirosis (rat fever) cases and 71 confirmed cases, including 19 fatalities (seven confirmed). The outbreak is attributed to the ongoing monsoon floods.

Foot and Mouth Disease - Malawi

The Malawian government has banned the movement and slaughter of all cloven-hoofed animals following an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the Lilongwe local government area. In a statement released on September 4, the Ministry of Agriculture said 217 FMD cases have been confirmed in five districts.

Zimbabwe - Typhoid

The Zimbabwean government says the typhoid outbreak in the Midlands city of Gweru has spread to two neighbouring cities and triggered a surge in new cases. At least 10 people have died and 1,500 others have been infected since the outbreak hit Gweru early last month.