Ebola virus

The virus seems to have gripped the world's interest due to its destructive potential, claiming nearly 7000 lives in Sierra Leone ... a new test device to confirm the presence of Ebola virus ... Read More

Sierra Leone

While the World Health Organization declared an end to the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone in November 2015, low commodity prices in 2015-2016 contributed to the country’s biggest fiscal ... Read More

Sierra Leone Declares Emergency After Addicts Dig Up Graves To Get High On Drug Made From Human Bones

head of the Sierra Leone Psychiatric Hospital, said that the President's emergency declaration is "the right step" and will be "crucial in addressing drug use". There is no official death toll ... Read More

News tagged with health officials

Dengue is surging across the Americas early this year from Puerto Rico to Brazil, with 3.5 million cases of the tropical disease reported so far, health officials said Thursday. U.K. health ... Read More

Public Health News

Apr. 22, 2024 — Primary health care, conditional cash transfers and social pensions have prevented 1.4 million deaths of all ages in Brazil over the past two decades, according to a new study. Read More

Sierra Leone declares national emergency on drug abuse

FREETOWN, April 5 (Reuters) - Sierra ... appeared in Sierra Leone around four years ago, according to the government. There are no official figures on the exact number of deaths. Read More

US Officials Warn of Increase in Bacterial Illnesses That Can Lead to Meningitis and Possibly Death

US Officials Warn of Increase in Bacterial Illnesses That Can Lead to Meningitis and Possibly Death NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials are warning of an increase in rare bacterial illnesses ... Read More

Public health officials confirm rabies case detected in Lubbock County

Public heath officials are warning residents to be vigilant after a rabid skunk was discovered in northwest Lubbock County. Officials announced the skunk's positive rabies test Friday, though they did ... Read More

Sierra Leone

We’ve been working in Sierra Leone ... For Health) project provided trusted information and busted harmful myths about malaria, a disease which accounts for 40% of deaths outside hospital ... Read More

Sierra Leone declares national emergency on drug abuse

FREETOWN (Reuters) - Sierra ... deaths and psychiatrically damaged scores of users since it first appeared in Sierra Leone around four years ago, according to the government. There are no official ... Read More

Sierra Leone

Health experts warn that kush intake can lead to permanent brain damage and suicidal actions. In February, Sierra Leone's government established a rehabilitation centre for victims of drug abuse ... Read More

sierra leone news

DRI seizes 19.79 kg of cocaine worth ₹19.79 crore from a female foreign national at Mumbai airport, suspected of international narcotics trafficking. Read More