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Africa: WHO Warns Chikungunya Outbreak Fast-Spreading From Indian Ocean to Africa

eriinfo.com1 week ago06 mins

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a global health alert over a fast-moving outbreak of chikungunya, a mosquito-borne viral disease, that is sweeping across the Indian Ocean islands and making inroads into mainland Africa and South East Asia. Speaking at a media briefing in Geneva on Tuesday, Dr Diana Rojas Alvarez, WHO’s lead on…

Africa: WHO Issues New Treatment Guidelines On Dengue, Chikungunya, Zika, and Yellow Fever

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago03 mins

Monrovia — The World Health Organization (WHO) released new guidelines for the treatment and management of arboviral diseases, which are illnesses caused by viruses transmitted to humans through Aedes mosquitoes, . Arboviruses can cause a range of similar symptoms, from mild flu-like symptoms to severe, potentially life-threatening conditions like encephalitis or hemorrhagic fever. The new…