Syriacus Buguzi New approaches are needed to tackle malaria after disruption caused by COVID-19 led to an additional 13 million infections and 63,000 deaths from the mosquito-borne disease, say global health leaders. The World Malaria Report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday (8 December) indicates that yearly malaria cases rose—albeit at a slow pace—from… Continue reading Renewed malaria push needed after COVID-19 setback
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TB progress set back a decade by COVID-19 – WHO
Ruth Douglas and Gareth Willmer More than half a million people may have died last year as a result of reductions in TB diagnosis and care, setting back progress towards ending the disease by a decade, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates. About 1.4 million fewer people received care for tuberculosis in 2020 than in 2019, as resources were… Continue reading TB progress set back a decade by COVID-19 – WHO
Pandemics and prejudice: When there is an epidemic, social prejudices resurface
Diseases don’t care for race or class. But they continue to be pinned to race, gender, sexual preference and geography In the early 1900s in New York, a strange event took place in the upscale enclaves of Long Island. Many of its denizens began to mysteriously contract typhoid. The emergence of a disease associated with… Continue reading Pandemics and prejudice: When there is an epidemic, social prejudices resurface
‘It’s Not Over Until It’s Over’: 5 Things To Know About Hitting The COVID-19 Peak
Phil Galewitz Health experts say not to expect a single peak day — when new cases reach their highest level — to determine when the tide has turned. As with any disease, the numbers need to decline for at least a week to discern any real trend. As New York, California and other states begin… Continue reading ‘It’s Not Over Until It’s Over’: 5 Things To Know About Hitting The COVID-19 Peak
Understanding The Deadly Salmonella Bacteria
Anna Kučírková Most salmonella infections can be classified as stomach flu or gastroenteritis. The infection strikes the intestinal tract. The bacteria typically live in human and animal intestines, including birds, and then are shed through their faeces. Even someone with no symptoms can be a carrier and infect others. What a gift it is to… Continue reading Understanding The Deadly Salmonella Bacteria
WHO launches new response initiative to put malaria control efforts back on track
To get the reduction in malaria deaths and disease back on track, WHO and partners are joining a new country-led response, launched to scale up prevention and treatment, and increased investment, to protect vulnerable people from the deadly disease. Reductions in malaria cases have stalled after several years of decline globally, according to the new… Continue reading WHO launches new response initiative to put malaria control efforts back on track