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2024年5月15日時点の情報
Hepatitis E|8 May 2024|Chad
From 2 January to 15 February 2024, 113 AJS cases were notified from the Adré health district. Of the 113 cases, 28 (24.7%) were tested using a rapid diagnostic test (RDT) for hepatitis E by MSF – Switzerland, eleven (39.2%) of which were positive. On 19 February 2024, the Hadjer-Hadid health district, bordering the Adré district, also notified its first suspected case of hepatitis E in the Allasha refugee camp.
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus|8 May 2024|Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
The index case is a 56-year-old male school teacher, and a Saudi national residing in Riyadh. On 29 March, he developed a fever, cough, runny nose and body aches. He sought medical care at the emergency room (ER) of a hospital in Riyadh on 4 April, where case number three was also being treated. He was then admitted to a ward on 4 April, where he shared a room with case number two. On 6 April, he was transferred to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) isolation and intubated, was tested by reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), and was confirmed positive for MERS-CoV. The case had underlying health conditions, including hypertension and chronic renal failure requiring hemodialysis . There was no clear history of exposure to typical MERS-CoV risk factors. Close contacts, including 20 health and care workers and seven household members, were followed up, which promptly identified the two secondary cases. Investigations, including determining the source of the infection, are still ongoing. The index case died on 7 April.
Epidemiological Alert Oropouche in the Region of the Americas – 9 May 2024|9 May 2024 |Pan American Health Organization
Considering the detection of Oropouche fever cases outside of the Amazon region in Brazil during the last month, alongside reports of widespread dengue circulation by several countries and territories in the Region of the Americas, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) urges Member States to implement the recommendations for the differential diagnosis of Oropouche virus (OROV) and to bolster measures for entomological surveillance, vector control, and personal protection for populations at higher risk.
Epidemiological Alert – Onset of increased seasonal circulation of influenza virus and other respiratory viruses, with concurrent circulation of dengue, in the southern hemisphere – 8 May 2024|9 May 2024 |Pan American Health Organization
Considering the start of the season of increased circulation of influenza and other respiratory viruses in the southern hemisphere of the Americas, as well as the persistent circulation of dengue in several countries with the occurrence of severe cases requiring hospitalization, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) recommends that Member States adopt the necessary measures to prepare health services to ensure proper clinical management, prevent complications, and avoid overcrowding of specialized care services.
Timely outbreak response, enhanced surveillance halts wild poliovirus transmission i…|14 May 2024|African Region
Brazzaville/Lilongwe/Maputo – Following thorough assessments in Malawi and Mozambique, an independent Polio Outbreak Response Assessment Team (OBRA) today recommended the closure of the wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) outbreak in Malawi and Mozambique, marking a significant milestone in the fight against polio in the African region.
Enhancing capacity for malaria vaccine introduction and rollout in Africa through ex…|08 May 2024|African Region
As part of efforts to support the wider introduction and rollout of the malaria vaccine, the World Health Organization (WHO), PATH and other partners convened stakeholders from Nigeria, Guinea, Cote d’Ivoire and Liberia to learn from Ghana’s malaria vaccination experience on 16-18 April in Accra, Ghana, and ensure adequate preparation towards new introductions and rollout across these countries.
African region’s first-ever health workforce investment charter launched|06 May 2024|African Region
Windhoek – The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa and partner organizations today launched the region’s first-ever health investment charter that aims to align and drive sustainable investment in the health workforce.
Major step in malaria prevention as three West African countries roll out vaccine |25 April 2024|African Region
Cotonou/Freetown/Monrovia — In a significant step forward for malaria prevention in Africa, three countries—Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone—today launched a large-scale rollout of the life-saving malaria vaccine targeting millions of children across the three West African nations. The vaccine rollout, announced on World Malaria Day, seeks to further scale up vaccine deployment in the African region.