Alert sanitari
Frutto di una ricerca giornaliera da parte del team di specialisti del CESMET, coordinati dal Responsabile Scientifico, Dott. Paolo Meo, ed effettuata su fonti ufficiali e ufficiose riguardanti notizie sanitarie, epidemie e curiosità del mondo medico provenienti da ogni parte del globo, questa sezione è una vetrina di segnalazioni fornite in modo telegrafico ma completo.
Le segnalazioni servono a fornire elementi utili per affrontare viaggi e fornire consigli di tipo preventivo.
Quando è possibile, l’alert riporta anche valutazioni e consigli a chi si deve recare nella zona interessata dal fenomeno.
Dalla rete
- Sustained heat raises infectious disease risks across Europe, ECDC warnsLonger and warmer summers are increasing the risk of several infectious diseases across Europe, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has warned. In a statement issued on July 29, the European Union health agency said that sustained… Leggi tutto »
- WHO Declares Hantavirus Outbreak Over, Thanks Spain for ‘Incredible Solidarity’GENEVA – The World Health Organization declared the hantavirus outbreak linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius over on Thursday. The final contact of a person exposed to the virus completed quarantine, tested negative and returned home, WHO said. “No… Leggi tutto »
- DR Congo Ebola Cases Rise to 1,406; Deaths Reach 438The Democratic Republic of the Congo has reported 1,406 cumulative confirmed Ebola cases and 438 deaths, according to a June 30 situational update. The case fatality rate is slightly above 31%. The latest figures represent an increase of 73 confirmed… Leggi tutto »
- DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Becomes Third-Largest on Record as Cases Near 1,300At least 1,274 confirmed Ebola cases and 360 deaths have been reported in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, health agencies say — part of a regional toll that now stands at 1,295 confirmed cases and 362 deaths across DR Congo,… Leggi tutto »
- Ebola Outbreak Could Cost Africa Up to $3.6bn, UN WarnsThe Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda could cost Africa as much as $3.6bn and lead to the loss of 328,000 jobs if it spreads further across the region, the UN has warned. The outbreak has… Leggi tutto »
- France Reports First Ebola Case In Doctor Returning From DRC MissionFrench health authorities confirmed on June 24 the first case of Ebola virus disease in the country. The patient, a physician who had returned from a humanitarian mission in one of the Ebola-affected areas of the Democratic Republic of the… Leggi tutto »
- Ebola: UN officials condemn killing of nurse in DR CongoThe UN’s Ebola coordinator and the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) have deplored the killing of a nurse working to halt the spread of the disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Leggi tutto »
- ‘Burden and loss’ builds in DR Congo, as Kenya strengthens Ebola containmentAs Ebola continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), more resources are needed to fight the disease and feed patients and families, UN agencies said on Friday. Leggi tutto »
- Blood brothers: WHO chief joins ENHYPEN to celebrate drive successThe head of the World Health Organization (WHO) is a self-confessed fan of K-pop sensation ENHYPEN and this week, he got the chance to tell them so in person. Leggi tutto »
- DR Congo: Ebola responders under pressure as outbreak expandsAs the deadly Ebola disease outbreak reached an eighth province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), investigators pursued all leads on Thursday to assess the risk of the disease spreading in Nigeria. Leggi tutto »
- First human case of Shamonda virus reported in France as patient diesA patient in France has died after being infected with Shamonda virus, the first recorded human case of the disease. Leggi tutto »
- WHO supports Nigeria after first Ebola case confirmedThe World Health Organization (WHO) is assisting Nigeria following confirmation of the first case of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the country. Leggi tutto »
