Namibia: No Outbreak of Dysentery
[Namibian] Health minister Kalumbi Shangula has dispelled reports of a dysentery outbreak in the country, particularly in Windhoek, amidst reports of increased cases of diarrhoea. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 14, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Namibia Southern Africa Source Type: news

Combining three healthy behaviours can lower IBS risk, study finds
People who tick at least three out of five boxes including not smoking and good sleep are found to have 42% lower riskCombining three healthy behaviours can reduce the risk of irritable bowel syndrome by 42%, a study suggests.IBS affects the digestive system and its symptoms include stomach cramps, bloating, diarrhoea and constipation. People can suffer for days, weeks or months at a time, and symptoms can come and go. IBS is thought to affect up to one in 10 people worldwide.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 20, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Andrew Gregory Health editor Tags: Irritable bowel syndrome Medical research Digestive disorders Health Society Science UK news World news Source Type: news

Disaster after disaster: the outbreak of infectious diseases in Pakistan in the wake of 2022 floods - Alied M, Salam A, Sediqi SM, Kwaah PA, Tran L, Huy NT.
In June 2022, Pakistan witnessed catastrophic floods, affecting millions of people. The ensuing epidemics of cholera, cryptosporidiosis, rotavirus infections, generalized diarrhoea, typhoid and paratyphoid fevers, as well as the frequency of vector-borne d... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news

Nigeria: Nourishing Nigeria - Advancing Nutrition Through Climate Resilience
[Nigeria Health Watch] Climate change poses a critical global crisis, impacting environments and threatening public health. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), climate change is expected to cause approximately 250,000 additional deaths per year between 2030 and 2050, from undernutrition, malaria, diarrhoea, and heat stress alone. This calls for urgent collective action to protect communities worldwide. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 30, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Climate Environment Health and Medicine Nigeria Nutrition West Africa Source Type: news

British Army is defeated... by diarrhoea! Parasite sickens 172 soldiers stationed in Kenya
Some 172 soldiers became ill at the Nanyuki barracks between February and April 2022 - almost a fifth of the 1,200 troops active there at the time. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Planning a summer holiday in Croatia? Warning over must-visit hotspot after health chiefs spot a spike in travellers being sickened by a diarrhoea-causing parasite that lurks in swimming pools
Nearly two-dozen Germans who travelled to Croatia in 2023 were struck down with cryptosporidium. German health chiefs were spooked by the unusually high rates of the illness. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Travelling to and from America has become a waiting game
T flight to Spain last month found themselves in a stinky situation. An ailing passenger had trailed diarrhoea down the aisle, forcing the plane to return to Atlanta. For those flying into or out of America these days, poop is not the only hazard they may face. International air travel has soared…#spain #atlanta #miami #globalentry #statedepartment #matthewcornelius #checksandbalance (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

30 Brits are sickened in E. coli outbreak linked to artisan cheese: Health chiefs issue urgent recall and slap 'do not eat' notice on four types popular in Christmas hampers
The bacteria behind the outbreak, called Shiga toxin producing E. coli, can cause severe diarrhoea and in some cases can trigger a life-threatening condition that can lead to kidney failure. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Warning as cases of ‘extremely drug-resistant’ bowel infection spike in UK
Health officials have reported a concerning rise in Shigella cases - a bowel infection that causes diarrhoea, stomach cramps and fever. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Airbus Atlantic: 700 staff sick after Christmas dinner
More than 700 Airbus Atlantic staff are believed to have fallen ill following the company's Christmas dinner, health authorities in France have said. Workers from the aerospace group's site in western France were left suffering from vomiting and diarrhoea, according to the ARS health agency. It is…#airbusatlantic #afp #airbus #greek #bordeaux (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Nigeria: Pneumonia, Malaria, Diarrhoea, Major Causes of Infant Mortality - Expert
[Vanguard] A medical expert, Dr Ogenetega Idaboh, has said that pneumonia, malaria, and diarrhoea are the leading causes of death among children under five years old. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - November 23, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Health and Medicine Malaria Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news

Crohn ’s disease can be detected in blood eight years before symptoms show, finds study
Findings may enable earlier treatment before severe damage happens requiring life-changing surgerySigns of the debilitating bowel condition Crohn ’s disease can be detected in routine blood tests up to eight years before the onset of symptoms, and up to three years before a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis. The discovery suggests that early stages of inflammatory bowel diseases may begin far earlier than previously assumed, and may eventuall y enable doctors to intervene before severe damage occurs.Crohn ’s disease and ulcerative colitis are inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) that affect more than 500,000 people in the U...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 7, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Linda Geddes Science correspondent Tags: Health Medical research Science Source Type: news

Britain's being battered by a... poo-nami! 'Unprecedented' outbreak of diarrhoea-causing parasite that can spread in SWIMMING POOLS alarms health chiefs
UK health agencies suspect Brits are catching the bug while on sun-seeking holidays in countries like Spain with infected swimming pool water one of the likely routes of infection. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Seven signs of deadly diarrhoea disease currently spreading in UK and Europe
Cases of the unpleasant disease have risen in the UK, Ireland, Luxembourg and the Netherlands since the end of August, a health body has warned. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

[Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR] Roche enters into a definitive agreement to acquire Telavant including rights to novel TL1A directed antibody (RVT-3101) for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease from Roivant
Roche will gain the rights to develop, manufacture and commercialise RVT-3101 in the US and Japan for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease and potentially multiple other diseasesRVT-3101 is a Phase 3-ready antibody with first-in-class and best-in-disease potential, a novel mode of action and strong Phase 2b data in ulcerative colitisRoche will also obtain an option to enter into a global collaboration with Pfizer on a next-generation p40/TL1A directed bispecific antibody, currently in Phase 1Under the terms of the agreement, Roche will pay a purchase price of US$ 7.1 billion upfront and a near-term milestone payment...
Source: Roche Investor Update - October 23, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news