According to Cameroon’s Ministry of Health, more than 10,000 cases of cholera have been reported so far this year. Areas most affected are the Sud-Ouest, Littoral, Ouest, and Centre regions. An outbreak has been ongoing since May 2010. Cholera vaccine, available in many countries, but not in the U.S., is recommended for aid and refugee workers only. Extreme care in hygiene and food habits is essential, and oral rehydration salts are important in case of severe diarrhea.
It estimated that less than 2 out of 10 Americans aged 60 and older are getting vaccinated against shingles. Efforts for recommended innoculation are being increased in the US. Merck’s shingles vaccine Zostavax is recommended for all people aged 60 and older, and in 2011 was cleared for usage in all those 50 and older. Shingles becomes…
The Surveillance Department of the Ministry of Healht and Training in Public Health Intervention Network have created this initiative to help improvbe detection of diseases during the FIFA World Cup in Brazil 2014. The app helps gain access to information about health care and disease prevention, monitor the schedule of games and locations of games etc….
There are currently 1,280 cases of Chikungunya occurring weekly in Ecuador. Cases of Chikungunya fever are primarily being reported in Esmeraldas, Manabí and Guaya provinces. Chikungunya is spread through the bite of an infected mosquito. Travellers returning with a fever from Ecuador should seek medical attention and inform their provider of their recent travel. For…
Since May 2, 2013 there have been 10 cases of the novel coronavirus reported in the Al Hasa region of province of Ash Sharqiyah in Saudi Arabia. One of the cases of infection is a family contact of a deceased patient. Since April 2012, the World Heath Organization has reported 27 laboratory-confirmed cases and 16 deaths from…
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the southern state of Guerrero on March 20, 2012, and was felt in Mexico City. Damage to buildings has been reported near the epicenter, but minimal damage was reported elsewhere. Travelers should avoid affected areas and monitor the situation through local media.
According to international health authorities, 2 confirmed cases of pneumonic plague have been reported from remote villages near Ambilobe and Ambanja in typically non-endemic Antsiranana Province since January 2011. Pneumonic plague is transmitted through inhalation of infective respiratory droplets. Risk to travelers is minimal. Full details of any further possible spread beyond these patients is…