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CNA
6 days ago
- Health
- CNA
Fighting dengue and falsehoods: Wolbachia rollout continues in Jakarta
Jun 15 marks World Dengue Day, a reminder of the fight against a disease that continues to impact millions, particularly in Southeast Asia. In Indonesia, authorities are pressing on with a promising solution, but the battle against misinformation remains a major hurdle. CNA's Chandni Vatvani reports from Jakarta.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
WHO warns of spread of cholera outbreak from Sudan to Chad refugee camps
Geneva: The World Health Organization warned on Friday that cholera cases in Sudan are set to rise and could spread to neighbouring countries, including Chad, which hosts hundreds of thousands of refugees from Sudan's civil war in crowded conditions. The more than two-year-old war between the Sudanese army - which took full control of Khartoum state this week - and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has spread hunger and disease and destroyed most health facilities. Drone attacks in recent weeks have interrupted electricity and water supplies in the capital Khartoum, driving up cases there. "Our concern is that cholera is spreading," Dr Shible Sahbani, WHO Representative for Sudan, told reporters in Geneva by video link from Port Sudan. He said that cholera had reached 13 states in Sudan, including North and South Darfur which border Chad, and that 1,854 people had already died in the latest wave as the dangerous, rainy season sets in. "We assume that if we don't invest in the prevention measures, in surveillance, in the early warning system, in vaccination and in educating the population, for sure, the neighbouring countries, but not only that, it can maybe spread to the sub-region," he said. He called for humanitarian corridors and temporary ceasefires to allow mass vaccination campaigns against cholera and other disease outbreaks such as Dengue fever and malaria. Cholera, a severe, potentially fatal diarrhoeal disease, spreads quickly when sewage and drinking water are not treated adequately. Sahbani said that this posed a high risk for Sudanese refugees, including some who had survived attacks on a displacement camp in Darfur, and who are living in cramped, makeshift border sites on the Chadian side of the border. "In overcrowded, unsanitary conditions, a potential outbreak could be devastating," said Francois Batalingaya, U.N. Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Chad at the same briefing, describing the conditions for some 300,000 people stranded there with few aid services due to funding shortages. The disease has not yet been confirmed in Chad, although a WHO spokesperson said that suspected cases had been reported in Geneina, Sudan which is just 10 km (6.2 miles) away. Sahbani also said that disease surveillance was low on the Libyan border and that it could possibly spread there. Case fatality rates have fallen in recent weeks in and around the capital Khartoum thanks to an oral cholera vaccination campaign that started this month, Sahbani said.
Time of India
7 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Dengue cases down as BBMP intensifies efforts
dengue mosquito breeding We informed them how mosquitoes require stagnant water to breed, and thus, they should always get rid of stagnant water around their homes, including from flower pots –BBMP Health Department official It seems the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) authorities are not interested either t de appealing the BBMP authorities to take over its land that is allegedly encroached by Sri Muthyalamma Devi Temple Trust.A Dengue cases wreaked havoc in Bengaluru in July last year. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) had reported 5,172 cases across its eight time around, BBMP's Health Department appears to be tackling the issue less than two weeks, the department has reached out to 1,349 schools across the city, spreading awareness about the issue among more than 21K students and educating nearly 15K teachers in spotting and clearingsites.'We started dengue awareness sessions in government and private schools across the city on June 2. Our sessions were aimed at sensitising students about the virus and educating them about the mosquito breeding cycle. We informed them how mosquitoes require stagnant water to breed, and thus, they should always get rid of stagnant water around their homes, including from flower pots. Teachers were trained to spot breeding sites in and around the school premises and clear these spots,' said an official from BBMP's Health say many such efforts have been taken up this year so far, and the impact is visible. In May 2024, as many as 782 dengue cases were reported from all eight zones under BBMP limit. However, only 299 dengue cases were reported in May this year. Similarly, while 1,804 cases were reported in June last year, so far only 185 cases have been reported in June this were low even during January to April this year, when compared with last year's cases.'The number of dengue cases has been much lower this year, even though Bengaluru has experienced more rainy days compared to 2024. We have also increased our reporting units. This proves that measures taken this year have been effective. However, since July is expected to have more cases, we are reviewing cases every day and mobilizing on-ground volunteers based on case load,' said the as many as 700 volunteers and 240 health inspectors were deployed recently by the Karnataka Health Minister to take up mosquito breeding control measures across all eight zones of civic agency has also been imposing fines on commercial establishments, under-construction buildings, and residential apartments across the city that fail to prevent the breeding of dengue-causing mosquitoes on their to the department, so far, more than Rs 36 lakh in penalties have been generated through a little over 3,500 notices issued to various establishments. The majority (a little over 450 notices) were given in Bengaluru East.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
WHO warns of spread of cholera outbreak from Sudan to Chad refugee camps
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -The World Health Organization warned on Friday that cholera cases in Sudan are set to rise and could spread to neighbouring countries, including Chad, which hosts hundreds of thousands of refugees from Sudan's civil war in crowded conditions. The more than two-year-old war between the Sudanese army - which took full control of Khartoum state this week - and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has spread hunger and disease and destroyed most health facilities. Drone attacks in recent weeks have interrupted electricity and water supplies in the capital Khartoum, driving up cases there. "Our concern is that cholera is spreading," Dr Shible Sahbani, WHO Representative for Sudan, told reporters in Geneva by video link from Port Sudan. He said that cholera had reached 13 states in Sudan, including North and South Darfur which border Chad, and that 1,854 people had already died in the latest wave as the dangerous, rainy season sets in. "We assume that if we don't invest in the prevention measures, in surveillance, in the early warning system, in vaccination and in educating the population, for sure, the neighbouring countries, but not only that, it can maybe spread to the sub-region," he said. He called for humanitarian corridors and temporary ceasefires to allow mass vaccination campaigns against cholera and other disease outbreaks such as Dengue fever and malaria. Cholera, a severe, potentially fatal diarrhoeal disease, spreads quickly when sewage and drinking water are not treated adequately. Sahbani said that this posed a high risk for Sudanese refugees, including some who had survived attacks on a displacement camp in Darfur, and who are living in cramped, makeshift border sites on the Chadian side of the border. "In overcrowded, unsanitary conditions, a potential outbreak could be devastating," said François Batalingaya, U.N. Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Chad at the same briefing, describing the conditions for some 300,000 people stranded there with few aid services due to funding shortages. The disease has not yet been confirmed in Chad, although a WHO spokesperson said that suspected cases had been reported in Geneina, Sudan which is just 10 km (6.2 miles) away. Sahbani also said that disease surveillance was low on the Libyan border and that it could possibly spread there. Case fatality rates have fallen in recent weeks in and around the capital Khartoum thanks to an oral cholera vaccination campaign that started this month, Sahbani said.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Hawaiʻi Island clinics fined for not having proper permits
HAWAII, Hawaii (KHON2) — The state Department of Health fined two clinical Hawaiʻi Island labs more than $2 million, as well as issued a cease and desist for not having proper permits. The Hilo Urgent Care Center was fined $730,000 for not acquiring a state permit before opening its clinical lab over 20 years ago in June 2003. Dengue has come to Hawaiʻi: 9 things to know to protect your ʻohana They were also fined approximately $1.5 million for their Keaʻau Urgent Care Center for not getting a state or federal permit prior to their opening in July 2008. The Hilo location does have a federal permit, with the attorney for the clinics saying that they thought the permit covered their other location. The company has appealed their fines, with attorney Jeff Portnoy saying that the state should have known about the issue as he says the Department of Health renews the federal permit every two years. 'Where has the state of Hawaiʻi been for the last 22 years while my client has been providing these essential medical services to an admittingly under-served community on the Big Island?' Portnoy said. 'They have treated thousands of people over that time by doing basic diagnostic testing when necessary and the state has done nothing.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
