0 Cases of Ebola confirmed in Uganda
The Ministry of Health and WHO have reported the first case of Ebola confirmed in Uganda during the outbreak in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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0 Transgenic fungus reduces malaria mosquito populations
New research has assessed a genetically engineered fungus for the control of malaria mosquitoes in the first semi-field trial, demonstrating that populations were reduced by more than 99%.
0 Cholera vaccination campaign begins in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Over 800,000 individuals will be vaccinated against cholera in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, as the area suffers an unprecedented combination of epidemics.
0 Argentina and Algeria certified malaria-free by the WHO
Argentina and Algeria have officially been certified as free of malaria by the WHO, both becoming the second country in their respective regions to achieve this certification.
0 A peek behind the paper – Shailendra K Saxena on pathogen-associated acute encephalitis syndrome (PA-AES)
Take a look behind the scenes of a recent Future Microbiology review, entitled: ‘Pathogen-associated acute encephalitis syndrome: therapeutics and management’, as we ask the authors about the challenges facing this field, the use of complementary and alternative medicine and what research needs to be done.
0 ECCMID19: Vaccine-preventable diseases on the rise in Venezuela
Vaccine-preventable diseases – including measles and diphtheria – have surged in crisis-hit Venezuela, according to research presented at ECCMID.
0 ECCMID19: Are there gender-related risk factors for surgical site infections?
Men and women have different risks of developing surgical site infections depending on the type of operation they undergo, according to new research being presented at ECCMID.
0 ECCMID19: Shortened 15 second application time could be effective for applying hand rub
A shortened 15 second application time and a simpler three-step method for alcohol-based hand rub is as effective in reducing bacteria as the 30-second, six-step technique recommended by the WHO, according to research presented at ECCMID.
0 ECCMID19: Hand hygiene compliance is low in ICUs, new study suggests
Research presented at ECCMID has suggested healthcare workers on intensive care units (ICUs) are regularly missing opportunities to clean their hands during patient care.
0 Institutional trust and misinformation: the impact on Ebola control efforts
A new population-based survey has reported that low levels of public trust could have impacted the Ebola control efforts in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with a quarter of individuals not believing the virus was real and refusing vaccination.
