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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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.
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.
Ask the Experts: Vaccine confidence in the ‘post-truth’ world
In line with World Immunization Week, we’ve brought together a panel of experts to discuss the issues surrounding vaccine confidence in a ‘post-truth’ world.
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.
ECCMID19: 1 million new malaria cases estimated in Venezuela in 2018
A huge upsurge in malaria cases has been caused by Venezuela’s socioeconomic and political crisis, undoing years of progress and endangering neighbouring countries, according to research presented at ECCMID.
ECCMID19: Public urged to seek medical advice immediately following rabies exposure
Following new research presented at ECCMID, experts are calling for people to not delay seeking medical advice after being exposed to potentially rabid animals overseas.
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.
Wastewater could indicate the levels of antibiotic resistance in a region
An international study has compared the number of antibiotic resistance genes in water treatment plants across European countries, discovering that this correlates with the number of resistant bacteria in patient samples and antibiotic consumption across the region.
Photo feature: Seeing malaria in the Asia-Pacific
In this World Malaria Day special feature, photographer Pearl Gan talks about her experiences documenting malaria in the Asia-Pacific and shares some of the photos demonstrating the efforts to stop this disease.
