Mpox in the DRC: residents of the slum at the centre of Kinshasa’s epidemic have little chance of avoiding this major health crisis: Walking through the crowded streets of the Pakadjuma neighbourhood in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, I am struck by the vibrant atmosphere around me. Children play happily in puddles, …
What’s the truth behind the ‘shoplifting epidemic’? Six key questions answered: Is it really true that shoplifting is out of control? Shutterstock/Lightspring According to media reports, in 2023 the UK experienced an unprecedented wave of shoplifting. The theory goes that the cost of living crisis and poor police responses are driving a crime wave. Is …
Antibiotic resistance causes more deaths than malaria and HIV/Aids combined. What Africa is doing to fight this silent epidemic: Each year antimicrobial resistance – the ability of microbes to survive agents designed to kill them – claims more lives than malaria and HIV/Aids combined. Africa bears the brunt of this development, which thrives on inequality …
Fungal infections in the brain aren’t just the stuff of movies – Africa grapples with a deadly epidemic: The fungus Aspergillus fumigatus. This fungus can cause a number of disorders in people with compromised immune function or other lung diseases. Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library/GettyImages In the 2023 American post-apocalyptic drama television series The Last of …
How monkeypox epidemic is likely to play out – in four graphs: Smallpox vaccines are effective against monkeypox. James Gathany/CDC The first case of monkeypox in a human was reported in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Since then, there have been many monkeypox outbreaks, but they have been self-limiting, with chains of …
Lessons from the DRC’s 10th Ebola epidemic: the people may know best: The large public health apparatus assembled to fight Ebola created more problems. Alexis Huguet/AFP via Getty Images The tenth Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was declared in North Kivu on 1 August 2018. The international response to the …
South Africa in the news: UK faces ‘double epidemic’ as ‘phenomenal’ Omicron surge leads to record daily cases: Prof Chris Whitty has warned the Omicron strain was spreading at a very fast rate, with hospitalisations increasing and the fear of tougher restrictions as we head towards Christmas …: “South Africa” – BingNews Five Omicron Covid …
South Africa in the news: Why Delta and Omicron Could Be a ‘Twin Epidemic’: Dr. Peter Hotez sorts through the uncertainty about the new variant and how it may affect people differently than its cousin.: “South Africa” – BingNews How to Watch Sudan vs. Egypt: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time: Egypt and Sudan meet …
How conflict has made COVID-19 a neglected epidemic in Ethiopia: People who fled the war in Tigray gather around in a temporarily built internally displaced people. Amanuel Sileshi/AFP via Getty Images The number of COVID-19 cases in Ethiopia has been increasing. The delta variant has been identified recently in the country, but officials are still …
South Africa in the news: Update on Covid-19 epidemic & the 501Y.V2 variant in South Africa: Minister Pandor says SA must learn from the scramble for Covid-19 vaccines, SA parliament passes land tenure rights bill and, SA records 2 295 new cases of Covid-19 ? …: “South Africa” – BingNews Gabba Test match: Tim Paine …
Where in the world will the next epidemic start?: azadjain1/Shutterstock Viruses jumping from animals to humans have been the starting point of numerous outbreaks, from Ebola to Zika. Given the similarity of SARS-CoV-2 to coronaviruses found in bats, this likely marked the beginning of COVID-19 too. We know that viruses have passed from animals to …
South Africa in the news: How Perth’s Woodman Point turned from epidemic hell to beach paradise: While Australians have been able to self-isolate in their homes or even in five-star hotels during the coronavirus pandemic, a century ago West Australians were sent to a grim quarantine station at …: “South Africa” – BingNews Zimbabwe: MDC-T …
South Africa in the news: When Gandhi battled an epidemic: I have written in these columns about Gandhi’s response to the plague epidemic in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1905. When after an abatement, the contagion was threatening to reappear, he wrote an …: “South Africa” – BingNews Local or offshore equities?: Diversification is always in …
Ebola epidemic officially declared a global health emergency: On July 17, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). A PHEIC is the highest level of alert for an infectious disease. WHO director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (known as Dr Tedros), declared …
Hidden epidemic? Childhood concussion may lead to long term cognitive and behavioural problems: Brain injury can happen even if you don't pass out. TinnaPong/Shutterstock At age 15, Jamie is a keen soccer player who loves nothing more than getting stuck into every tackle, practice and game. As a result, Jamie experiences injury like any young …
South Africa in the news: Racism an underlying cause of HIV epidemic, says Charlize Theron: Actor, who grew up amid the Aids crisis in South Africa, says the virus has a racial stigma that people have been afraid to talk about Racism is one of the underlying causes of the HIV epidemic and one of …
Chikungunya epidemic casts its pall: what you should know: A patient with symptoms of the Chikungunya virus in a Dominican hospital. Outbreaks have been reported in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Indian and Pacific Oceans Reuters/Ricardo Rojas Parts of Northern Kenya have been struck by an epidemic of chikungunya, a mosquito borne viral infection. Half …