Etiket: epidemic
Antonio Guterres warns humanity of ‘extreme heat epidemic’
Humanity, victim of an “extreme heat epidemic” that it has caused, must rise to this challenge, pleaded the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on Thursday, calling for concrete measures to be…
World must rise to the challenge of extreme heat ‘epidemic’, UN chief says
(United Nations) Humanity, victim of an “extreme heat epidemic” that it has caused, must rise to this challenge, pleaded UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday, calling for concrete measures to…
After the death of a teenager infected with the Nipah virus, fears of an epidemic are growing among Indian authorities
More than 200 people are being monitored by health authorities and considered “high risk of contamination” cases, after the death of a teenager from his infection with the Nipah virus…
Whooping cough epidemic breaks records in France, with 17 deaths since January
Published 07/17/2024 3:59 PM Update 07/17/2024 4:04 PM Video length: 2 min Health: Whooping cough epidemic makes worrying return in France Health: Whooping cough epidemic makes worrying return in France…
a third human case detected in the United States, linked to an epidemic in cows
Unlike the other infected people, this new case developed symptoms of a respiratory illness. Published on 05/30/2024 8:48 p.m. Update on 05/30/2024 8:58 p.m. Reading time: 1 min A colorized…
a third human case detected in the United States, linked to an epidemic in cows
Unlike the other infected people, this new case developed symptoms of a respiratory illness. Published on 05/30/2024 8:48 p.m. Update on 05/30/2024 8:58 p.m. Reading time: 1 min A colorized…
Papua New Guinea | Risk of epidemic after deadly landslide
(Port Moresby) Survivors of the deadly landslide that decimated an entire village in Papua New Guinea face a “significant risk of epidemic” and have not yet received enough food and…
is there a link between the cholera epidemic and a defective batch of Cristaline?
Published on 05/27/2024 9:46 p.m. Update on 05/27/2024 22:02 Video length: 2 min Mayotte: is there a link between the cholera epidemic and a defective batch of Cristaline? Mayotte: is…
how is vaccination organized to try to stem the epidemic?
More than 4,000 contact cases have been vaccinated in the archipelago. Nearly 100 cases of cholera have been recorded since mid-March. Published on 05/24/2024 06:00 Reading time: 4 min In…
Cholera epidemic worsens rapidly in Yemen, warns Martin Griffiths
The UN expressed concern on Monday about a “rapid worsening” of the cholera epidemic in Yemen with more than 40,000 suspected cases since October, mainly in areas controlled by Houthi…
a vaccination campaign to control the epidemic
Published on 05/11/2024 11:00 Video length: 2 min Cholera in Mayotte: a vaccination campaign to control the epidemic Cholera in Mayotte: a vaccination campaign to control the epidemic (franceinfo) The…
countries affected by the epidemic in 2024
More than 140,000 cases of cholera have been recorded by the World Health Organization (WHO) since the beginning of 2024. More than 700,000 cases had been reported in 2023. Published…
we explain to you the status of the epidemic which caused the first death
Since the appearance of a first case in mid-March, 58 others have been identified in the archipelago and the prefecture announced on Wednesday the death of a 3-year-old child. The…
Cholera epidemic in Mayotte: how to respond?
Published on 04/29/2024 22:42 Video length: 2 min Cholera epidemic in Mayotte: how to respond? As the cholera epidemic grows in Mayotte, Damien Mascret, doctor and journalist from France Télévisions,…
What we know about the resurgence of the whooping cough epidemic in France
Since the start of 2024, around twenty outbreaks of infection have been identified in eight regions of France, compared to two cases grouped in a single region in 2023, Public…
Writings | Rehabilitating modesty, in the midst of an epidemic of narcissism
Interview with the French psychiatrist Christophe André, who made himself known through various works on meditation and who has just been published by Odile Jacob Value yourself and forget yourselfa…
Gout epidemic in French Polynesia
A publication in the “Lancet Global Health” underlines the seriousness of the situation, since gout in French Polynesia affects 15% of the population (around 16 times more than in mainland…
a video claims that a Ukrainian tuberculosis epidemic would threaten France
Published on 03/28/2024 22:20 Video length: 2 min Russian propaganda: a video claims that a Ukrainian tuberculosis epidemic would threaten France Russian propaganda: a video claims that a Ukrainian tuberculosis…
“There is still a long way to go” to end the HIV epidemic, says infectious disease specialist Gilles Pialoux
Despite years of prevention campaigns, around 5,000 people discovered their HIV status in 2022, according to Public Health France. A figure which shows that the fight against AIDS is still…
“We are still far from an epidemic,” notes epidemiologist Renaud Piarroux
Published on 03/22/2024 3:25 p.m. Reading time: 4 min A culture of cholera, a bacterial infection that can be fatal, in a laboratory, February 21, 2024. (WLADIMIR BULGAR / AFP)…