| Cholera, diarrhea and Dysentery update (15) Afrika Asia |
In this update:
Africa
[1] Cholera - Angola (Cabinda)
[2] Cholera - Uganda (Hoima)
Asia
[3] Cholera - India (Kerala ex Karnataka) |
| Gastroenteritis – Australia: Oystrs exTasmania Request for information |
| There are fears a gastroenteritis outbreak caused by contaminated oysters in Tasmania over the Easter weekend has spread interstate. Tasmania's Director of Public Health, Dr Roscoe Taylor, confirmed on Wed 3 Apr 2013 that Victoria's health department was "investigating cases of gastro that may be related to eating Barilla Bay oysters supplied on 25 Mar 2013." |
| Hepatitis A – Belize |
| The Ministry of Health is investigating a cluster of 14 suspected cases of hepatitis A that have occurred over the last 3 weeks in Trio Village, Stann Creek District. One such case has been confirmed by laboratory testing. |
| Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (12): Haiti |
| The cholera epidemic in Haiti, which emerged in October 2010, has caused up to today [27 Mar 2013] the deaths of 8053 people, according to the Ministry of Public Health and Population. Director of Epidemiology, Laboratory and Research of the ministry, Roc Magloire, said that in nearly 2.5 years, the number of people infected has amounted to 651 250. Currently, infection levels are high in the departments of Artibonite, North, and Central, the official said to reporters. |
| Cryptosporidiosis – New Zealand Hawke's Bay |
Cryptosporidiosis – New Zealand (Hawke’s Bay) A ProMED mail post ProMED mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases Date Sat 16 Mar 2013Source Voxy Cryptosporidiosis infection cases continue to increase in Hawkes Bay with numbers now reaching |
| Cholera, diarrhea & Dysentery update (11) Afrika |
1) A Zimbabwean man found to have cholera has sparked fears of an outbreak in Limpopo. The 25-year-old man was diagnosed with the infection on Wed 13 Mar 2013, after tests conducted on him revealed he had the Vibrio cholera bacterium.
2) An influx of migrants from the countryside into the Republic of Congo's 2nd largest city, Pointe-Noire, is exacerbating a cholera outbreak that began in November 2012. The outbreak infected at least 389 and killed 10, according to the health ministry and local authorities. |
| Hepatitis E South Sudan 03_Refugee |
| Over 88 cases of hepatitis E have been reported in Doro Camp of Upper Nile State, according to a medical source. The health worker reported that in a period of 27 days the camp has reported 88 cases of hepatitis E virus infection, explaining that 5-6 cases per day are reported to various units in the camp. "We have 88 cases with 3 death cases," he said. The officer added that the 3 deceased were all women, 2 of whom were pregnant. The medical officer said that patients suffering from the disease display signs like yellow urine and eyes, joint pains, and general body weakness. |
| Hepatitis A – Mexico: Oaxaca |
| Oaxaca is on alert due to an outbreak of hepatitis. Tomas Chinas Santiago, the head of Health Jurisdiction No.5 in the Mixteca region, announced that this institute is dealing with 6 outbreaks [of hepatitis] which have been reported in its area of responsibility. It is fulfilling its responsibilities in conjunction with the population of the [affected] areas in order to avoid complications, such as have occurred in San Miguel, Monteverde, Huauapan, Santiago Tamazola, El Oro Nuxaa, Santiago Yosondua and Santa Cruz districts. |