Tag: waterborne disease
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Grootfontein: Cholera Outbreak Considered Manageable as Treatment Center Opens
Hope on the Ground: A Targeted Response to Cholera in Grootfontein Namibia’s health authorities are optimistic that the cholera outbreak affecting the Otjozondjupa region can be contained and eventually eradicated. This renewed confidence follows the opening of a dedicated treatment centre at Grootfontein State Hospital, a move that officials say will streamline care, shorten patient…
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Typhoid fears in Gandhinagar as over 100 fall ill after suspected water contamination
Overview: A rising health concern in Gandhinagar Gandhinagar, the capital of Gujarat, is grappling with a suspected typhoid outbreak after more than a hundred residents fell ill in a short span. Local health authorities reported that at least 104 patients, including children, are under treatment at Gandhinagar Civil Hospital as officials investigate the source of…