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Cholera Outbreak Growing in South Sudan

October 22, 2019January 24, 2023 Marinanicole Schultheiss

By: Kyle Martin Image courtesy of Sokwanele – Zimbabwe via Flickr Creative Commons The Current Situation On September 8, 2019, a cholera outbreak was declared

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Shedding Light on NTDs: Guinea Worm Disease

July 12, 2018 Lauren Goodwin

  Historically referred to as “little dragons”, this week’s NTD is Guinea worm disease. Guinea worm is caused by a parasitic worm that causes severe

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The End of Guinea Worm?

January 17, 2016 Colleen Nguyen

Last week, The Carter Center announced that only 22 cases of Guinea Worm occurred in 2015 [1]. This signals a significant drop from the 146

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Malaria Ravages South Sudan

January 10, 2016 Colleen Nguyen

South Sudan is experiencing an ‘unprecedented’ outbreak of malaria, with Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) stating that this year’s malaria outbreak is the ‘most

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Malaria Ravages South Sudan

January 10, 2016 Colleen Nguyen

South Sudan is experiencing an ‘unprecedented’ outbreak of malaria, with Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) stating that this year’s malaria outbreak is the ‘most

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Hepatitis E Outbreak in Sudanese Refugee Camps Leaves 16 Dead

September 17, 2012January 25, 2023 Steven Purcell

Refugees in South Sudan, having fled the ongoing civil war in Sudan, are faced with harsh living conditions and limited access to sanitary facilities, potable

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Hepatitis E Outbreak in Sudanese Refugee Camps Leaves 16 Dead

September 17, 2012January 25, 2023 Steven Purcell

Refugees in South Sudan, having fled the ongoing civil war in Sudan, are faced with harsh living conditions and limited access to sanitary facilities, potable

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Latest on Ebola, August 2, 9h20: Suspected Cases Rise in Uganda, Kenya Suspects Second Case

August 2, 2012January 25, 2023 Anna Tomasulo

Uganda: The WHO reports 16 deaths and 38 suspected cases in Kibaale, while the Ugandan Daily Monitor reports 50. Francis Mugerwa, author for the Daily

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Nodding Syndrome in South Sudan

July 20, 2011January 25, 2023 Jane Huston

A mysterious disease continues to grow in three African countries, including recently independent South Sudan. Nodding syndrome, named for the uncontrollable nodding that occurs, impairs

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