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Disease Outbreaks and Health Alerts
187 DLHA - Zimbabwe : Cholera deaths near 2,000 in Zimbabwe, 13 January 2009
186 DLHA - Nigeria : Officials seek source of deadly gastroenteritis, 27 October 2008
185 DLHA - Guinea - Bissau: Cholera epidemic claims more lives, 3 September 2008
184 DLHA - Burkina Faso: Children made faceless by a disease of neglect, 27 June 2007
183 DLHA - Djibouti : Cholera outbreak in northwest under control, 30 May 2007
182 DLHA - Congo : Poor health system catalysing cholera in southwest, 23 May 2007
181 DLHA - Tanzania : RVF death toll rises, 12 May 2007
180 DLHA - Niger : Polio still threatens Nigeria’s neighbour, 5 May 2007
179 DLHA - Niger : Waterborne disease blights millions of lives, 23 April 2007
178 DLHA - Burkina Faso: Eliminating the “disease of the poorest of the poor”, 16 April 2007
177 DLHA - Liberia : Lassa fever returns as health sector crumbles, 16 April 2007
176 DLHA - Burkina Faso: Meningitis survivors among disease’s victims, 16 April 2007
175 DLHA - Swaziland: Tuberculosis still killer number one, 10 April 2007
174 DLHA - Kenya : Drug resistant TB taking hold in urban slums, 4 April 2007
173 DLHA - Lesotho : Deadly combination of TB and HIV, 29 March 2007
172 DLHA - Egypt : 27th human case of bird flu detected, 29 March 2007
171 DLHA - Egypt : Bird flu awareness and reporting measures are improving, 29 March 2007
170 DLHA - South Africa: XDR-TB: Is forced isolation the cure?, 29 March 2007
169 DLHA - Uganda : New tuberculosis cases 'alarming', 29 March 2007
168 DLHA - Tanzania : Rising TB cases linked to HIV/AIDS, 26 March 2007
167 DLHA - South Africa: XDR outbreak raises questions about TB programme, 26 March 2007
166 DLHA - Burkina Faso: Mass vaccinations as meningitis strikes more than 10,000 people, 21 March 2007
165 DLHA - Mali : Beating malaria achievable this year gov't says, 10 March 2007
164 DLHA - Africa: Meningitis death toll rises, 10 March 2007
163 DLHA - Cote d'Ivorie: Ivorians feel economic impact of avian flu, 5 March 2007
162 DLHA - Cote d'Ivorie: Unidentified illness kills 31, 5 March 2007
161 DLHA - Egypt : $450m needed for new bird flu campaign, 25 February 2007
160 DLHA - Ethiopia : Fighting malaria in Oromiya, 25 February 2007
159 DLHA - International: Preparing for bird flu threat, 25 February 2007
158 DLHA - Burkina Faso: Appeal for help to fight meningitis, 25 February 2007
157 DLHA - Kenya : Thirty die of diseases, more displaced in the west, 25 February 2007
156 DLHA - Uganda : Potential vaccine shortage could hinder anti-meningitis effort - MSF, 25 February 2007
155 DLHA - Sudan : Meningitis spreads in south, 25 February 2007
154 DLHA - Burkina Faso: Mass vaccination campaign as scores die of meningitis, 15 February 2007
153 DLHA - Togo : Outbreak of yellow fever, 15 February 2007
152 DLHA - Angola : A year of cholera teaches prevention is better than treatment, 9 February 2007
151 DLHA - Uganda : Meningitis halts refugee repatriation to Sudan, 9 February 2007
150 DLHA - Somalia : Acute watery diarrhoea claims 39 lives, 9 February 2007
149 DLHA - Tanzania : Viral fever spreads, killing two in Arusha, 9 February 2007
148 DLHA - Congo : Cholera threat receding, medical official says, 9 February 2007
147 DLHA - Somalia : Deaths from acute watery diarrhoea, "cholera" reported, 9 February 2007
146 DLHA - Nigeria : First bird flu death in Nigeria, 1 February 2007
145 DLHA - Zimbabwe : Cholera strikes the capital, 1 February 2007
144 DLHA - Congo : Cholera kills 41 in Pointe-Noire, 1 February 2007
143 DLHA - International: Bird flu ‘under control’, but increased alert for lunar New Year, 25 January 2007
142 DLHA - Tanzania : Zanzibar redoubles efforts to combat cholera, 25 January 2007
141 DLHA - Kenya : Rift Valley Fever cases reported in Nairobi, 25 January 2007
140 DLHA - Namibia : Cholera subsides as gastroenteritis arrives, 25 January 2007
139 DLHA - Sudan : Meningitis kills 17 in the south, 25 January 2007
138 DLHA - Egypt : 19th case of bird flu detected, 18 January 2007
137 DLHA - Somalia : Fighting halts effort to verify deadly fever, 12 January 2007
136 DLHA - Uganda : Meningitis kills five in northeast, 12 January 2007
135 DLHA - Kenya : Schools disrupted as deadly fever hits incomes, 12 January 2007
134 DLHA - International: Vietnam warned on bird flu threat, 8 January 2007
133 DLHA - International: WHO chief issues bird flu warning, 8 January 2007
132 DLHA - Djibouti : Cholera kills five in southwest, 8 January 2007
131 DLHA - Kenya : Rift Valley fever to hurt pastoralist livelihoods, 5 January 2007
130 DLHA - Kenya : Death toll rises as Rift Valley Fever spreads, 5 January 2007
129 DLHA - Angola : Health experts battle unknown disease outbreaks in north and south, 26 December 2006
128 DLHA - Kenya : Rift valley fever kills 11 in flood-affected northeast, 26 December 2006
127 DLHA - Tanzania : Health officials distribute chlorine to check cholera, 18 December 2006
126 DLHA - Somalia : Diarrhoea kills 40 in Puntland, 13 December 2006
125 DLHA - Algeria : Diabetes on the rise, 13 December 2006
124 DLHA - Tanzania : Measles breaks out in Zanzibar, 13 December 2006
123 DLHA - Algeria : Cholera still present in commercial capital, 7 December 2006
122 DLHA - Sudan : Sixteen die of meningitis in southern state, 28 November 2006
121 DLHA - Somalia : Threat of disease outbreaks as flooding persists, 23 November 2006
120 DLHA - Ethiopia : Shortage of vaccines for meningitis, 21 November 2006
119 DLHA - Zambia : Border closed after cholera outbreak, 21 November 2006
118 DLHA - Tanzania : Cholera outbreak reported in Dar es Salaam, 13 November 2006
117 DLHA - Angola : Cholera reappears with rain, 8 November 2006
116 DLHA - Guinea : At wet season's end, cholera returns, 7 November 2006
115 DLHA - Egypt : Seventh bird flu death confirmed, 1 November 2006
114 DLHA - Liberia : China steps in to end lassa fever outbreak, 28 October 2006
113 DLHA - Ethiopia : Acute watery diarrhoea claims 279 lives, 27 October 2006
112 DLHA - Chad : Cholera outbreak spreads to capital, 25 October 2006
111 DLHA - Congo : Outbreak of Hepatitis E kills 13 in Equateur, 18 October 2006
110 DLHA - Burundi: Cholera breaks out in Bujumbura, 18 October 2006
109 DLHA - Kenya : Kenya reports refugee polio case, 18 October 2006
108 DLHA - Cote d'Ivorie: Yellow fever outbreak, 16 October 2006
107 DLHA - Congo : Plague found in northern DR Congo, 16 October 2006
106 DLHA - Tanzania : Cholera breaks out in Zanzibar, 106 in hospital, 9 August 2006
105 DLHA - Tanzania : Diarrhoea kills 7, hospitalises 454, 6 August 2006
104 DLHA - Africa: Polio alert in four countries, 6 July 2006
103 DLHA - South Africa: Information on Polio, 1 July 2006
102 DLHA - Tanzania : More than 2,000 diarrhoea cases reported, 22 June 2006
101 DLHA - Swaziland: Diarrhoea kills 20 children in the south, 19 June 2006
100 DLHA - Congo : DR Congo 'plague' leaves 100 dead, 16 June 2006
99 DLHA - Namibia : Polio vaccines arrive as death toll rises to 10, 14 June 2006
98 DLHA - South Africa: Health Dept issues polio alert, 13 June 2006
97 DLHA - Namibia : Namibia suffers polio 'setback', 9 June 2006
96 DLHA - Namibia : Govt launches crash polio campaign as outbreak confirmed, 8 June 2006
95 DLHA - Algeria : Polio suspected as death toll rises to seven, 6 June 2006
94 DLHA - South Africa: SA on full polio alert, 6 June 2006
93 DLHA - International: WHO confirms human bird flu death in Indonesia, 27 May 2006
92 DLHA - Angola : 1,200 dead from Cholera outbreak in Angola, 18 May 2006
91 DLHA - Angola : Worst cholera outbreak in Angola, 18 May 2006
90 DLHA - Kenya : Dysentery outbreak kills 13 children in northeast, 16 May 2006
89 DLHA - Angola : Cholera epidemic worsening in Angola, 16 May 2006
88 DLHA - Djibouti : First human case of avian flu, 12 May 2006
87 DLHA - Cote d'Ivorie: Bird flu outbreak is under control, government, 12 May 2006
86 DLHA - Ghana : Warnings of outbreak of cholera in Ashanti, 9 May 2006
85 DLHA - Ghana : Children more vulnerable to chronic hepatitis ''B'' than adults, 9 May 2006
84 DLHA - Somalia : Diarrhoea outbreak kills 12 in Afmadow District, 8 May 2006
83 DLHA - Ghana : 327 cases of TB recorded, 8 May 2006
82 DLHA - Ghana : Cholera kills two after party, 15 went on admission, 8 May 2006
81 DLHA - Algeria : Watery diarrhoea cases on the rise, 3 May 2006
80 DLHA - Algeria : Cholera deaths up in Zanzibar, 3 May 2006
79 DLHA - South Africa: Asthma deaths continuously souring in SA, 2 May 2006
78 DLHA - South Africa: School reopened after bilharzia outbreak, 2 May 2006
77 DLHA - Ghana : Watery diarrhoea kills eight in Gambella, 2 May 2006
76 DLHA - South Africa: Travel-related risks pose unique malaria threat in South Africa, 25 April 2006
75 DLHA - International: Cumulative number of confirmed human cases of Avian influenza A/(H5N1) reported to WHO, 19 April 2006, 19 April 2006
74 DLHA - South Africa: New cases of diarrhoea in Taung, 11 April 2006
73 DLHA - Angola : Cholera outbreak worsens, MSF treats 500 new cases in 48 hours, 11 April 2006
72 DLHA - Egypt : Avian influenza situation in Egypt, update 3, 9 April 2006
71 DLHA - International: Avian influenza situation in Cambodia, update, 9 April 2006
70 DLHA - International: Cumulative number of confirmed human cases of Avian influenza A/(H5N1) reported to WHO/06 April 2006, 9 April 2006
69 DLHA - Botswana : Diarrhoea epidemic kills 470 children, 5 April 2006
68 DLHA - International: Bird flu measures benefit public health: WHO, 4 April 2006
67 DLHA - Burkina Faso: Bird flu outbreak confirmed, but country unprepared, 4 April 2006
66 DLHA - Egypt : Four fresh bird flu cases confirmed in Egypt, 4 April 2006
65 DLHA - Egypt : Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A/(H5N1) Reported to WHO / 03 April 2006, 3 April 2006
64 DLHA - Egypt : Avian influenza situation in Egypt , update 2, 3 April 2006
63 DLHA - Kenya : Measles alert sounded as the disease claims 14 lives, 30 March 2006
62 DLHA - Ghana : Rabies kills three in Dormaa area, 28 March 2006
61 DLHA - International: Human-to-human 'Mad Cow'-like infection possible, 27 March 2006
60 DLHA - Africa: TB claims 1,7-million lives as it keeps its hold on Africa, 23 March 2006
59 DLHA - International: Studies spot obstacle to human transmission of bird flu, 22 March 2006
58 DLHA - International: Gomoa district inaugurates task force against Bird Flu, 22 March 2006
57 DLHA - International: Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A/(H5N1) Reported to WHO/21 March 2006, 21 March 2006
56 DLHA - Egypt : Egypt reports first human death from bird flu, 18 March 2006
55 DLHA - International: Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A/(H5N1) Reported to WHO-13 March 2006, 18 March 2006
54 DLHA - South Africa: Eastern Cape vets struggle to contain swine fever, 17 March 2006
53 DLHA - South Africa: Fears of Klebsiella Outbreak at Durban''s King Edward VIII Hospital Allayed, 16 March 2006
52 DLHA - International: Study finds mutations needed for bird flu pandemic, 16 March 2006
51 DLHA - Burkina Faso: Hundreds die in seasonal meningitis outbreak, 14 March 2006
50 DLHA - Tanzania : Cholera outbreak leaves 79 in hospital, 13 March 2006
49 DLHA - Cameroon : Deadly bird flu reported in Cameroon, 12 March 2006
48 DLHA - International: Cumulative number of confirmed human cases of Avian influenza A (H5N1) reported to WHO - 10 March 2006, 10 March 2006
47 DLHA - International: Indonesia''s bird-flu death toll up to 22, 10 March 2006
46 DLHA - Uganda : Bird flu: How ready are we?, 9 March 2006
45 DLHA - International: More flu risk in tropics than previously thought, 7 March 2006
44 DLHA - International: FAO to boost bird flu role, 7 March 2006
43 DLHA - International: Indian Ocean region safe despite fever outbreak: WHO, 2 March 2006
42 DLHA - International: Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A/(H5N1) Reported to WHO-27 Feb 2006, 27 February 2006
41 DLHA - Niger : Deadly bird flu spreads to Niger, 27 February 2006
40 DLHA - International: Inhalation Anthrax confirmed in US resident African drum maker, 26 February 2006
39 DLHA - Réunion: Crippling fever linked to 77 deaths in Reunion, 23 February 2006
38 DLHA - International: Time crucial in Anthrax cases, 22 February 2006
37 DLHA - Angola : Cholera outbreak confirmed - 8 dead, 22 February 2006
36 DLHA - Sudan : 59 dead as cholera spreads to Juba - ICRC, 21 February 2006
35 DLHA - Dem. Rep. of Congo (Zaire): Seven die as cholera spreads in DRC, 21 February 2006
34 DLHA - Africa: Bird flu could hobble Africa's AIDS fight-UN, 20 February 2006
33 DLHA - Uganda : Meningococcal disease in Uganda - update, 18 February 2006
32 DLHA - International: Indonesia reports 19th bird flu death, vows to boost Tamiflu stockpile, 18 February 2006
31 DLHA - International: Iraq confirms second death in bird flu alert, 16 February 2006
30 DLHA - International: Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A/(H5N1) Reported to WHO-13 February 2006, 14 February 2006
29 DLHA - International: Another Indonesian dies of bird flu, 11 February 2006
28 DLHA - International: Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A/(H5N1) Reported to WHO-09 February 2006, 11 February 2006
27 DLHA - International: H5N1 threat grows with two dead, 11 February 2006
26 DLHA - International: Bird flu found in Italy, Greece, Bulgaria, 11 February 2006
25 DLHA - International: Bird flu turns up in Italy, Greece, 11 February 2006
24 DLHA - Ghana : KEEA District Health Administration controls cholera outbreak, 9 February 2006
23 DLHA - Nigeria : Nigeria reports Africa''s first H5N1 bird flu outbreak, 8 February 2006
22 DLHA - Uganda : Twelve die as meningitis spreads, 8 February 2006
21 DLHA - Nigeria : Deadly bird flu detected in Nigerian outbreak, 8 February 2006
20 DLHA - International: Avian influenza – situation in Indonesia - update 2, 6 February 2006
19 DLHA - International: Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A/(H5N1) Reported to WHO-06 Feb 2006, 6 February 2006
18 DLHA - Mozambique: Rapid increase in cholera cases causing concern, 4 February 2006
17 DLHA - International: FDA approves faster test for bird flu in humans, 3 February 2006
16 DLHA - International: Early warning system predicts malaria epidemics, 1 February 2006
15 DLHA - International: Iraq says treating 12 possible human bird flu cases, 31 January 2006
14 DLHA - Dem. Rep. of Congo (Zaire): Cholera outbreak in north Katanga could spread - MSF, 30 January 2006
13 DLHA - International: First bird flu death confirmed in Iraq, 30 January 2006
12 DLHA - International: Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A/(H5N1) Reported to WHO- 30 January 2006, 30 January 2006
11 DLHA - Ghana : Cholera outbreak in KEEA District, 28 January 2006
10 DLHA - International: Indonesian vendor dies of bird flu: hospital, 26 January 2006
9 DLHA - International: Bird flu claims another life in China, 25 January 2006
8 DLHA - International: China announces 10th human case of bird flu, 25 January 2006
7 DLHA - International: Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A/(H5N1) Reported to WHO -25 January 2006, 25 January 2006
6 DLHA - Uganda : Meningitis kills 11 in northeastern region, 23 January 2006
5 DLHA - International: Cumulative number of confirmed human cases of Avian influenza A/(H5N1) reported to WHO - 19 January 2006, 21 January 2006
4 DLHA - Tanzania : Cholera breaks out in Dar es Salaam, 13 January 2006
3 DLHA - International: Turkey culls poultry to check spread of bird flu, 11 October 2005
2 DLHA - Kenya : Lyme disease: report of two cases, 28 August 2005
1 DLHA - International: China hails bird flu vaccine amid prophesies of doom, 30 May 2005
 
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