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Outbreaks & Emergencies

UCHAMBUZI: Tujitahidi kupambana na ebola

Kwa ufupi Ugonjwa huu unafahamika ulimwenguni kwa kuua watu wengi na kwa haraka kutokana na kirusi kinachosababisha ugonjwa huu kinachofahamika kama ebola (ebora virus). By Muyonga Jumanne ( http://www.mwananchi.co.tz/Makala/MAONI-YA-MHARIRI–Tujitahidi-kupambana-na-ebola-/1597592-3963574-lw397tz/index.html ) Mlipuko wa ugonjwa wa ebola umekuwa ukiripotiwa miaka ya karibuni katika nchi ambazo Tanzania inapakana nazo, jambo ambalo limekuwa likizua hofu kwa wananchi. Ugonjwa huu…

Tamko Kuhusu Taarifa ya Ugonjwa wa Ebola Katika Nchi Jirani ya Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo

JAMHURI YA MUUNGANO WA TANZANIA WIZARA YA AFYA, MAENDELEO YAJAMII, JINSIA, WAZEE NA WATOTO Tamko Kuhusu Taarifa ya Ugonjwa wa Ebola Katika Nchi Jirani ya Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo UTANGULIZI Ndugu Wanahabari, Kama tulivyowatangazia kwenye taarifa yetu ya Tarehe 15/5/2017, Wizara ya Afya, Maendeleo ya Jamii, Jinsia, Wazee na Watoto ilipata taarifa kuhusu mlipuko wa…

EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE Democratic Republic of Congo, External Situation Report 3, Date of issue: 17 May 2017

WHO continues to support the Ministry of Health in the Democratic Republic of Congo to monitor and respond to the outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Likati Health Zone, Bas Uele Province located in the north-east of the country. On 17 May 2017, no new EVD cases were reported in Likati Health Zone. Meanwhile,…

What Are the Lessons Learned From A Coordinated Network Response in East Africa?

An outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) began in December 2013 in Guinea (1) and has spread in West Africa since then. To date (July 31, 2014), there have been 1,323 cases in four West African countries (Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone) and 729 deaths. This is the first outbreak of EVD in West…

Ebola virus disease (Fact sheet)

Updated May 2017 Key facts Ebola virus disease (EVD), formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever, is a severe, often fatal illness in humans. The virus is transmitted to people from wild animals and spreads in the human population through human-to-human transmission. The average EVD case fatality rate is around 50%. Case fatality rates have varied…

Latest News

TechnoHealth Surveillance Newsletter Volume 2, Number 6 June 2017

From Editors’ Desk Dear reader, Welcome to Volume 2, Number 6 of the TechnoHealth Surveillance. The Southern African Centre for Infectious Disease Surveillance (SACIDS) conducted stakeholder showcasing events for the adoption of AfyaData to support disease surveillance systems in Tanzania, which is presented in this issue. In this issue, we highlight on reflections from the…

2 Postdoctoral, 30 PhD and 8 MPhil/MSc. Research Opportunities in an International Partnership for Infectious Diseases in Africa

SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE (SUA), COLLEGE OF VETERINARY AND MEDICAL SCIENCES, MOROGORO, TANZANIA The Southern African Centre for Infectious Disease Surveillance, Africa Centre of Excellence (SACIDS-ACE) for Infectious Diseases of Human and Animals in Southern and Eastern Africa 2 POSTDOCTORAL, 30 PhD and 8 MPhil/MSc RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN AN INTERNATIONAL SMART PARTNERSHIP FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES…

TechnoHealth Surveillance Newsletter Volume 2, Number 5, May 2017

From Editors’ desk Dear reader, We are pleased to welcome you to Volume 2, Number 5 of theTechnoHealth Surveillance. Tanzania has developed surveillance guidelines for priority zoonotic diseases, which is highlighted in this issue. In this issue we share with you improvements which have been made on the AfyaData. Kindly find in this issue, health…

World Health Assembly elects Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as new WHO Director-General

23 MAY 2017 | GENEVA – The Member States of WHO elected Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as the new Director-General of WHO. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was nominated by the Government of Ethiopia, and will begin his five-year term on 1 July 2017. Prior to his election as WHO’s next Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus…

One Health Media Bulletin May 2017

The One Health Media Bulletin is issued by the One Health Platform. It is disseminated monthly to the global One Health community and offers you a selection of articles collected from a range of sources. It does not represent the opinions of the One Health Platform. Kindly e-mail any comments or questions regarding this Media…

Events

SACIDS Participation At The 6th East African Health And Scientific Conference And International Health Exhibition And Trade Fair 29th – 31th March, 2017 In Bujumbura, Burundi

At SACIDS-EIDSNet Gala Dinner by Skoll Global Threats Fund Our very own One Health Guru and a well accomplished scientist Prof. Mark Rweyemamu, SACIDS Executive Director giving his presentation during SACIDS/EAIDSNet/ AfyaData Gala Dinner held at the Le Panoramique Hotel by Calexon, Bujumbura, Burundi in an evening commemorating a project ‘Enhancing Community-Based Disease Outbreak Detection…

The Sixth ESWI Influenza Conference 10 – 13 September 2017

Dear colleague, The second announcement of the upcoming 6th ESWI Influenza Conference is now available through this link. This brochure provides a good overview of the conference concept and objectives, its programs and topics, as well as all information you will need to register and prepare your attendance. Kindly be reminded that the deadline for…

The 5th International One Health Congress

We are delighted to invite you to join us at the 5th International One Health Congress, which will be held in Saskatoon, Canada, on 22 – 25 June 2018. The congress will build upon the excellent sessions and debates at previous International One Health Congresses organized in Melbourne, Bangkok and Amsterdam to give the floor…

The 6th Health and Scientific Conference

The 6th Health and Scientific Conference and International Health Exhibition and Trade Fair in March 29th-31st, 2017 Bujumbura, Burundi MAIN THEME: PREPAREDNESS FOR AND CONTROL OF DISEASE OUTBREAKS, EPIDEMICS, AND PANDEMICS, IN THE CONTEXT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, GLOBALIZATION, AND GAPS IN HEALTH SYSTEMS SUB THEME: 1. Emerging, re-emerging infectious, and zoonotic diseases 2. Vaccines, diagnostics, and antimicrobial…

SACIDS Showcases Research At The 11th Exhibitions On Higher Education, Science and Technology In Tanzania

The Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) invited Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) to its 11th Exhibitions on Higher Education that took place between 20-22 July in Dar es salaam, Tanzania. The annual exhibition provides a platform to promote research and development, collaboration, partnerships, build networks and linkages between higher education institutions and industry within Tanzania…