Health

Mosquito bites aren’t just a nuisance but can be a serious public health threat as seen during the mosquito-borne Zika outbreak that spread through much of the globe last year. Check also: Zika Virus Confirmed In Africa A new study published today in the Nature Communications journal reports that mosquitoes might be even more adept at spreading disease than previously thought. ...

Dar es Salaam — No Tanzanian has been affected by Ebola, following the recent outbreak that occurred at North-east Bas-Uele in DR Congo. Check also: Ebola Virus Outbreak Hits Democratic Republic Of Congo Again Speaking to reporters on Monday the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children Dr Mpoki Ulisubisya revealed this, adding that a ...

Two years after the virus killed dozens of people in the DRC, the UN health agency has confirmed a new deadly case. Its last outbreak coincided, but was unrelated to the West Africa pandemic from 2014 to 2016.  Check also: These 10 Foods Will Fight Diseases In Your Body  The Ebola virus has returned to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, ...

NAIROBI, Kenya (28 April 2017) – Tackling the menace of the tenacious fall army worm pest and avoiding economic hardship for smallholders across Africa requires quick and coordinated action, a massive awareness campaign, scientific innovation and multi-institutional collaboration, said scientists attending a the Stakeholders Consultation Meeting on the Fall Armyworm in Nairobi this week. Check also: These 10 Foods Will Fight ...

Three African countries have been chosen to test the world’s first malaria vaccine, the World Health Organization announced Monday. Ghana, Kenya and Malawi will begin piloting the injectable vaccine next year with hundreds of thousands of young children, who have been at highest risk of death. Check also: Malaria freedom is possible by 2020 in 21 nations This malaria vaccine, which ...