Disease

Black Fever Outbreak in Kenya

Two people have been confirmed dead and more than 150 others tested positive after an outbreak of Kala-Azar disease, also known as black fever, in Wajir North Sub County. Over 150 people diagnosed with the disease showcased high prolonged fever, swelling of the liver and spleen with massive weight loss. The Wajir County Health Department now says the disease is spreading fast to the neighbouring Garissa and Mandera Counties.

Ebola Outbreak in West Africa - Update

68 people have died in the last week alone, according to the World Health Organisation ebola-virus-epidemic Members of Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières, MSF) putting on protective gear at the isolation ward of the Donka Hospital in Conakry, Guinea, where people infected with the Ebola virus are being treated. AFP The death toll from the world's worst ever Ebola outbreak in West Africa has risen to 603 since February, with at least 68 deaths reported from three countries in the region in the last week alone, the World Health Organisation said on Tuesday.

WHO said there were 85 new cases between July 8-12, highlighting continued high levels of transmission. International and local medics were struggling to get access to communities as many people feared outsiders were spreading rather than fighting Ebola.

Sierra Leone recorded the highest number of deaths, which include confirmed, probable and suspect cases of Ebola, with 52. Liberia reported 13 and Guinea 3, according to the WHO figures.