2017. There is also an ongoing diphtheria outbreak in Yemen, and the WHO is in the process of delivering emergency aid to stop it from spreading. [8] At a press conference the next day, Tiger Brands CEO Lawrence MacDougall denied responsibility, stating "There is no direct link between any of the deaths and our products." Hepatitis A Hit the United States. On October 9, 2017 6:16 pm In News by Nwafor. However, outside the US, diphtheria remains a problem. Utilizamos cookies, próprios e de terceiros, que o reconhecem e identificam como um usuário único, para garantir a melhor experiência de navegação, personalizar conteúdo e anúncios, e melhorar o desempenho do nosso site e serviços. Yemen has been contending with an outbreak of cholera since October of last year. There's no specific treatment or vaccine, but with supportive care, dengue usually goes away on its own. Malawi has been facing a cholera outbreak since late 2017 Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) At least 30 people have died and 893 are ill in a cholera outbreak in Malawi, the health ministry said Thursday. As of September 2017, the WHO has reported 764 human cases of H7N9. According to the CDC, there are still about 1,000–2,500 cases of the plague each year around the world, including in the US. The WHO is teaming up with health officials in Nigeria to deliver emergency aid and control the outbreak. Fear-related behaviors played an important role in shaping the outbreak. About 73% of the cases, and 14 out of the 15 deaths, were among children younger than 15. An earlier version of this post misstated the figure. Samples taken from Enterprise and Rainbow Chicken polony products at the crèche the children attended tested positive for the strain of listeriosis causing the outbreak and led investigators to the infected production facilities. The 2013–2016 West Africa Ebola virus disease pandemic was the largest, longest, deadliest, and most geographically expansive outbreak in the 40-year interval since Ebola was first identified. In 2017, there were several deadly outbreaks of dengue in Africa and Asia. Afp Contributor / AFP / Getty Images / Via. CDC at Work: On 6 October, 2017, an outbreak of cholera was declared in Zambia. The incidence of dengue around the world has increased in recent years and according to the WHO, there are an estimated 390 million dengue infections per year. Yes, the plague — the " Black Death " that wiped out 60% of Europe's population... 2. An outbreak of contagious and deadly Marburg virus disease in the Kween district of eastern Uganda was declared by the nation’s Ministry of Health on October 19. Listeriosis Outbreak in South Africa Listeriosis is now a notifiable condition in South Africa. 10 Disease Outbreaks From 2017 That Everyone Should Know About 1. Symptoms of listeri… Dengue fever hit parts of Africa and Asia. Africa CDC strengthens the capacity and capability of Africa’s public health institutions as well as partnerships to detect and respond quickly and effectively to disease threats and outbreaks, based on data-driven interventions and programmes. Want to see more stories like this? The outbreaks of MERS-CoV have not resulted in any travel restrictions to the Arabian Peninsula, but the CDC recommends that travelers use caution to prevent infection. It included a total of eight cases and four deaths. Enhanced surveillance in the country will continue, as well as … Cholera epidemics have been a problem throughout history, but this year there were several outbreaks that sparked global concern. Mosquito bites are never fun, but they can be dangerous in some parts of the world. Outbreaks were of 18–14 542 cases in 113 districts (median 3 districts/outbreak). In May, the Ministry of Health in Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) confirmed a dengue outbreak in the capital of Abidjan which included 623 cases and two deaths. Become a BuzzFeed News member. The true total number of cases and deaths for each disease in 2017 may be higher.]. In October, the Ugandan Ministry of Health confirmed the outbreak of Marburg in the Kween district of Eastern Uganda. The disease is highly contagious and spreads rapidly in areas with poor sewage infrastructure and inadequate hygiene. Each claimant might be eligible to seek between R100,000 and R2,000,000 in compensation for their losses due to the outbreak. Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) is a rare and deadly disease in people and nonhuman primates. However, long-term infection with Chikungunya can result in chronic illness and disability. [12][13] Kenya followed suit on the next day. Fortunately, the WHO announced that the outbreak has been contained. The 2017–2018 South African listeriosis outbreak was a widespread outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes food poisoning that resulted from contaminated processed meats produced by Enterprise Foods, a subsidiary of Tiger Brands, in Polokwane.There were 1,060 confirmed cases of listeriosis during the outbreak, and about 216 deaths. Lassa fever is a hemorrhagic fever caused by the Lassa virus. Contact Caroline Kee at caroline.kee@buzzfeed.com. The largest ever detected Listeria outbreak in known history is over, according to officials in South Africa. Symptoms include fever, shortness of breath, and pneumonia — but some people carry MERS-CoV with no symptoms. The viruses that cause EVD are located mainly in sub-Saharan Africa. The outbreak is among the Rohingya population, who have been displaced from nearby Myanmar and now reside in temporary settlements. In 2011–2017, 17 outbreaks were reported (31 786 suspected cases from 8 countries, 1–6 outbreaks/year). There were a startling 28,616 cases and 11,310 deaths overall. Humans usually get Lassa from contact with infected rats or their urine and feces, but it can also spread from contact with an infected person's bodily fluids. According to the WHO, only 1 in 5 people with the Lassa virus will develop severe disease, and about 80% of people who are infected have no symptoms. [1] A report from the National Department of Health in July 2018 stated there had been 1,060 laboratory-confirmed cases of listeriosis, and 216 deaths. During the period January 2017–March 2018, 15 countries in the WHO African Region (AFR) reported cholera outbreaks of varying magnitudes. There are three types of plague: bubonic, pneumonic, and septicemic. [4][5], Interviews conducted by the authorities with people who contracted listeriosis indicated that processed cold meats, most notably polony, was the likely cause of the outbreak. The good news is that the virus does not easily pass from human to human — which could be very dangerous. 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Avian influenza (H7N9) occurred in China. Posted on December 15, 2017, at 4:33 p.m. Yes, the bird flu is back and things are not looking good. A new polio outbreak in Sudan has been linked to the oral polio vaccine that uses a weakened form of the virus.. News of the outbreak comes a … Dengue is a mosquito-borne illness caused by the dengue virus. Several outbreaks occurred: NmC in Niger in 2015–2017, NmC in Mali in 2016, and NmW in Togo in 2016–2017. When traveling to countries where cholera is endemic or areas with poor water sanitation, it's important to only drink safe water (bottled or treated) to avoid contracting cholera or other viruses and parasites. The majority of cases have come from three provinces: 581 (59%) from Gauteng, 118 (12%) … An assessment of the geographical risks of wild and vaccine-derived poliomyelitis outbreaks in Africa and Asia BMC Infect Dis . However, you should always take precautionary measures, like washing your hands, if you stay in an area with poor sanitation and also avoid contact with sick people. Prior to this outbreak, Listeriosis was not a notifiable condition. There aren't any health-related travel restrictions for Nigeria since visitors are still at low risk for contracting Lassa. The source of the outbreak at the Enterprise Foods facility was only discovered after nine five-year-old children from Soweto were brought to Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in mid-January 2018. The outbreak involved a cattle farm in Chungcheongbuk-Do, which is situated in the central part of the country. [9], The South African government issued a recall notice of all products of RCL Foods Limited and Enterprise Foods and Rainbow Chicken facilities on March 4. 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