Headlines Africa2d ago
Africa: Wider Hantavirus Outbreak Risk Is 'Absolutely Low', Insists UN Health Agency: [UN News] The risk of hantavirus spreading to the general population is "absolutely low", the UN World Health Organization (WHO) stressed on Friday, as a flight attendant tested negative for the disease after coming into contact with an infected passenger from the cruise ship at the centre of the outbreak, who later died. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSTCpq #Hantavirus #WHO #PublicHealth #DiseaseControl #HealthNews
Headlines AfricaMay 6
Africa: Malaria Vaccine 'No Magic Bullet' for Elimination: [SciDev.Net] Lagos/Scidev.Net -- Mass rollout of malaria vaccines is beginning to change the landscape of disease control in Africa. But success will depend less on availability and more on how well they are delivered, say disease experts. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSP6QR #Malaria #Vaccine #Africa #PublicHealth #DiseaseControl
Headlines AfricaMay 1
Africa: Heat and Cold Alter How Animals Fight Disease. As the Climate Changes, This Knowledge May Be Vital: [The Conversation Africa] Each animal species has an optimal temperature at which it can metabolise food and its immune system can best fight off pathogens. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSJv9Q #Africa #ClimateChange #AnimalHealth #DiseaseControl #Ecosystem
Headlines AfricaApr 28
Africa: Kenya to Host Eastern Africa Health Security Hub Under New Africa CDC Deal: [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya has signed a framework agreement with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention to establish the Eastern Africa Regional Coordinating Centre in Nairobi, cementing its role as a strategic hub for regional health security and emergency response. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSG2QC #Kenya #AfricaCDC #HealthSecurity #PublicHealth #DiseaseControl
Headlines AfricaMar 17
Nigeria lassa fever death rate rises despite fewer cases http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRXT09 #LassaFever #Nigeria #PublicHealth #DiseaseControl #InfectiousDiseases
Headlines AfricaMar 16
New Lassa fever infections fall but case fatality rate jumps as Nigeria continues to battle outbreak http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRX3qx #LassaFever #Nigeria #PublicHealth #DiseaseControl #InfectiousDiseases
Headlines AfricaMar 4
Nigerian health agency urges stronger state action on lassa fever outbreak http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRHhhz #LassaFever #HealthAwareness #Nigeria #DiseaseControl #PublicHealth
Glen L CreasyFeb 14

DW's Inside Europe has an article about the use of robots in vineyards (and other crops) to treat vines with UV radiation for controlling fungal disease (via the phytoalexin response). Treatment is at night, so doesn't interfere with other operations. Best case use of robots in vineyards!

Starts ~30 minutes in…

https://www.dw.com/en/why-did-15-migrants-die-in-greece-again/audio-75938850

#Robots #UltravioletRadiation #UVTreatment #Vineyard #DiseaseControl

Why did 15 migrants die in Greece — again?

What happened off the Greek island of Chios, the war crime trial of former Kosovo president Hashim Thaci, and new Danish conscription rules. Then: the downfall of France's Jack Lang, Norway's ambitious agritech sector, Slovakia's embattled LGBTQ+ community, an inclusive swimming club in Madrid, and why British pubs are struggling — even after Dry January is over. + https://shorturl.at/pTbvF +

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Headlines AfricaFeb 12
Africa: From Emergency to Endurance - What It Will Take to Sustain Mpox Control in Africa: [Nigeria Health Watch] Olatunde Olaoluwa and Sonia Biose (Lead writers) http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TQvnKb #Africa #Mpox #PublicHealth #EmergencyResponse #DiseaseControl
Vietnamnet BOTJan 28

Đà Nẵng tăng cường giám sát khách từ Ấn Độ để phòng chống dịch Nipah. Ngành y tế yêu cầu giám sát người nhập cảnh, đặc biệt là các trường hợp đi về từ Ấn Độ và các vùng lân cận. #PhòngChốngDịchNipah #Nipah #ĐàNẵng #YTế #SứcKhỏe #DịchBệnh #ẤnĐộ #PreventNipah #NipahVirus #Vietnam #Health #DiseaseControl #India

https://vietnamnet.vn/phong-chong-dich-nipah-da-nang-tang-cuong-giam-sat-khach-tu-an-do-2485956.html

Phòng chống dịch Nipah: Đà Nẵng tăng cường giám sát khách từ Ấn Độ

Trước nguy cơ dịch bệnh do virus Nipah, ngành y tế TP Đà Nẵng yêu cầu tăng cường giám sát người nhập cảnh, đặc biệt là các trường hợp đi về từ các quốc gia đang lưu hành dịch bệnh như Ấn Độ và các vùng lân cận.

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