Diseases

Single dose moxidectin versus ivermectin for Onchocerca volvulus infection in Ghana, Liberia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a randomised, controlled, double-blind phase 3 trial

The morbidity and socioeconomic effects of onchocerciasis, a parasitic disease that is primarily endemic in sub-Saharan Africa, have motivated large morbidity and transmission control programmes. Annual communitydirected ivermectin treatment has substantially reduced prevalence.

Publication Date:

06/10/2018

Author(s): Nicholas O Opoku, Didier K Bakajika, Eric M Kanza & et al

Source: Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology

Vol:

392

pp:

1207-1216

Tags:

Diseases, Ghana, Congo, Liberia, Africa, Drugs, Medical Research

Health

Preserving microbial diversity

Microbiota from humans of all cultures are needed to ensure the health of future generations.

Original Source

Publication Date:

05/10/2018

Author(s): Maria G. Dominguez Bello, Rob Knight, Jack A. Gilbert & et al

Source: Science

Vol:

362

Issue:

6410

pp:

33-34

Tags:

Health, Micro Organisms, Diseases, Lifestyles, Urbanisation, Epidemics

Health

Niger: NGO alarmed by high fatality rates from malaria

The twin challenges of malaria and malnutrition are proving a challenge in Niger, where health and humanitarian aid workers say 10 children per day died during the month of August.

Publication Date:

26/09/2018

Source: Africa Times

Tags:

Health, Malaria, Vector Borne Diseases, Nigeria, Africa, NGOs, Diseases

Health

Roadmap towards ending TB in children and adolescents

A new action plan outlining measures to prevent and treat tuberculosis (TB) in children and adolescents was launched by global tuberculosis (TB) leadership in advance of the United Nations General Assembly High-Level meeting on TB.

Publication Date:

24/09/2018

Source: World Health Organization

Tags:

Tuberculosis (TB), Children, Child Health, Health Effects, Diseases

Health

Global status report on alcohol and health 2018

More than 3 million people died as a result of harmful use of alcohol in 2016, according a report released by the World Health Organization (WHO). This represents 1 in 20 deaths. More than three quarters of these deaths were among men. Overall, the harmful use of alcohol causes more than 5% of the global disease burden.

Publication Date:

21/09/2018

Source: World Health Organization

Tags:

Alcoholism, Health Effects, India, Global, Diseases, Mental Health

Health

Global tuberculosis report 2018

India accounted for 27 per cent of the 10 million people who developed tuberculosis in 2017, the highest among the top 30 high TB burden countries in the world, according to this WHO report

Publication Date:

18/09/2018

Source: World Health Organization

Tags:

Tuberculosis (TB), Health Effects, Diseases, Drugs, India, Global

Animal Care

Rapid, widespread African swine fever in China believed to be through pork

Tracking meat and meat products from pigs infected with African swine fever is key to fight the spread of the highly viral disease as it can survive in processed food, the Deputy head of the World

Publication Date:

11/09/2018

Tags:

Animal Care, Livestock, Animal Diseases, China, Pigs, Swine Flu, Diseases

Health

Report on the state of health in Mumbai

There is a gap in TB cases registered and those opting for directly observed treatment (DOT) at civic or state hospitals. MUMBAI: The number of Mumbaikars dropping out of TB treatment (DOTS) increased from 12% in 2013 to 15% in 2017, according to data released by NGO Prajay.

Publication Date:

06/09/2018

Source: Praja

Tags:

Health, Health Effects, Primary Health Care, Mumbai, Diseases, Tuberculosis (TB)

Health