Brits battling to cope with 'killer' Australian flu strain
As doctors and hospitals in the UK struggle to deal with a flu epidemic, Brits are being warned that the current outbreak is expected to intensify in the new year as the potentially fatal Australian strain of influenza spreads across the country. So bear this in mind if you are considering travelling to the UK some time soon. 31 Dec 2008 16:19
Secrets revealed into devastating 1918 flu pandemic
The secrets of why the 1918 flu pandemic was such a deadly one have been revealed by team of Japanese and American scientists. 31 Dec 2008 16:18
Somalia: Actute diarrhoea kills dozens in Galgadud
Dozens of people have died in central Somalia's Galgadud region after an outbreak of acute watery diarrhoea (AWD), medical personnel said on 23 December. 29 Dec 2008 09:00
DRC: Nine die, dozens infected by suspected haemorrhagic fever
An outbreak of a suspected haemorrhagic fever has killed nine people and infected 92 more in Kasai Occidental, according to medical personnel. 29 Dec 2008 08:56
Malawi: "Ambulance drivers risk contracting the virus in the line of duty"
The festive season is among the busiest times of the year for Malawi's ambulance drivers, with accidents due to drunk driving common. IRIN spoke to Matthias Kalima, 43, who will be on call over the Christmas period. 23 Dec 2008 11:38
Egypt reports first bird flu fatality in six months
Egypt suffered its first bird flu fatality in six months when a girl died on 15 December, bringing the death toll from the disease to 23. 18 Dec 2008 09:56
Congo: Red Cross sets sights on cholera
The lack of clean drinking water and proper hygiene fuelled the spread of cholera in the south and southwest of the Republic of Congo, says the Congolese Red Cross, which has just completed a campaign to teach people how to recognise and stem the spread of the disease. 15 Dec 2008 10:19
Zimbabwe: Cholera crisis? What cholera crisis?
In a move that has stunned Western observers, Mugabe has announced that that country's doctors have arrested the cholera epidemic. 12 Dec 2008 07:12
Mozambique: ARVs stolen and sold
Lino Matope, 23, is lying on a mangy cotton mattress in a tiny shack made of corrugated iron sheets at the Feira market in Chimoio, capital of central Mozambique's Manica Province, receiving his fourth illegal injection of benzatinic penicillin. 10 Dec 2008 08:53
Cholera timeline
The latest cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe is by far the worst, but there have been many in recent years, and each has taken its toll. 8 Dec 2008 11:48
Cholera cases in Zimbabwe may rise drastically
The United Nations is preparing for a major rise in cholera cases in Zimbabwe in the next few weeks. 7 Dec 2008 07:46
Zimbabwe's government declares a national emergency
Barely a week after that country's health minister denied there was a crisis, Zimbabwe's government has declared a national emergency in an attempt to deal with a cholera epidemic, but with the collapse of services like health, sanitation, refuse collection and water supply it is unclear how the country will counter the waterborne disease. 5 Dec 2008 07:12
Malawi: Winning the fight against malaria
A decline in the incidence of malaria in Swaziland is being attributed to a devastating drought in the country's malaria belt. 4 Dec 2008 11:03
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