Thursday, 10 February 2022

Disease

Covid-19

The countries with the 10 greatest number of Covid-19 cases:

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Lassa fever – England.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) reports two people have been diagnosed with Lassa fever in England, with a probable third case under investigation. The cases are within the same family in the East of England and are linked to recent travel to West Africa. These are the first cases reported in over a decade.

Sleeping Sickness – DR Congo

Twenty-two of the 26 provinces that make up the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have reported human African trypanosomiasis in 2021. Last year, the country recorded 387 cases.

Measles – DR Congo

More than 300 measles cases have been recorded in in the health zone of Budjala in the north-west of the country. Health authorities propose a vaccination campaign to counteract the epidemic.



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