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health1 month ago•6 min saved

Burundi mystery illness kills five as Africa CDC probes unknown pathogen

An outbreak in Burundi has killed at least five people and sickened 35 since March 30, with a 14% case-fatality rate. Symptoms include fever, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, and dark urine; tests for more than 200 pathogens (including Ebola, Marburg, Rift Valley fever, yellow fever, and Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever) were negative. Authorities are conducting animal testing to assess possible zoonotic transmission, while Burundi's health ministry, with WHO support, coordinates surveillance, clinical care, lab work, and sample shipments to DR Congo for further analysis.

via CIDRAP|

#africa-cdc #burundi #health

world1 month ago•62 min saved

Mysterious Burundi outbreak claims five lives as WHO investigates

Five people died and 28 fell ill in Burundi's Mpanda district from an unidentified illness. The WHO and local health authorities are racing to identify the pathogen after ruling out Ebola and Marburg, with tests for Rift Valley fever, dengue, yellow fever, Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, and leptospirosis underway; cases have so far been limited to households and their contacts, and a joint UN team is deployed to coordinate containment and cross-border planning as Burundi remains at risk of infectious outbreaks amid high cholera activity.

via The Telegraph|

#burundi #global-health #outbreak

world5 months ago•2 min saved

Refugees Flee DR Congo Violence Amid Humanitarian Crisis in Burundi and South Kivu

Thousands of refugees fleeing violence in eastern DR Congo face severe conditions in Burundi, with limited access to essentials and rising health risks, amid ongoing conflict and territorial gains by M23 rebels, prompting urgent aid efforts.

via BBC|

#burundi #dr-congo #humanitarian-crisis

world10 months ago•2 min saved

Six Accused of Witchcraft Killed in Burundi, Including Two Burned Alive

Six people accused of witchcraft were killed by a militia in Burundi, with two burned alive and others beaten or stoned, in an incident linked to the Imbonerakure youth movement, highlighting ongoing issues of mob justice and human rights abuses in the region.

via CBS News|

#burundi #human-rights #imbonerakure

international-relations2 years ago•1 min saved

"Burundi Closes Border with Rwanda Over Alleged Rebel Support"

Burundi has closed its borders with Rwanda, accusing its neighbor of funding rebel attacks by the Red Tabara group. Rwandan President Paul Kagame denies the charge, but Burundi's government has labeled him a "bad neighbor." The closure follows a December attack by Red Tabara near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo. Rwanda regrets the unilateral border closure, citing violations of regional cooperation principles. This move adds to the tenuous relations between the two countries, despite their shared language, ethnic composition, and colonial history.

via BBC.com|

#border-closure #burundi #international-relations

world-news2 years ago•1 min saved

"Burundi's President Advocates Stoning Gay Couples, Rejects LGBTQ+ Rights"

Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye has publicly called for the stoning of gay people, intensifying the persecution of LGBT individuals in the country. During a public Q&A, he suggested that homosexuality, which he views as a Western import, should be punished by death in a stadium setting. This statement reflects a broader trend of growing anti-LGBT sentiment and legislation in the region, with countries like Uganda enacting harsh laws against same-sex relations, prompting international condemnation and sanctions.

via Reuters|

#anti-gay-laws #burundi #evariste-ndayishimiye

politics3 years ago•2 min saved

Arrest of Former Burundi Prime Minister Alain Guillaume Bunyoni

Former Burundi Prime Minister Alain Guillaume Bunyoni has been arrested in the capital city of Bujumbura, seven months after his sacking in a high-level political purge. The charges he will be facing are not yet known. Bunyoni was considered the number two in the country’s ruling party and was a close ally of former President Pierre Nkurunziza, who died in office in 2020. He has been under United States sanctions since 2015 over his alleged role in violating human rights during violence sparked by Nkurunziza’s decision to seek a third term in office.

via Al Jazeera English|

#alain-guillaume-bunyoni #arrest #burundi

health3 years ago•2 min saved

Mysterious Nosebleed Disease Kills Three in Africa Within 24 Hours, Town Quarantined

A new unidentified disease, suspected to be a virus causing nosebleeds and killing infected individuals within 24 hours, has claimed three lives in Burundi, West Africa. The symptoms suggest a viral haemorrhagic fever, but the health minister has ruled out Marburg and Ebola. The outbreak has caused panic in the town, with residents blocking entrances to prevent the spread. The WHO warns of the risk of international spread, as the cases were found in provinces bordering other nations. Zoonotic diseases are becoming more of an issue in Africa, with growing interaction between people and wild animals.

via Firstpost|

#africa #burundi #haemorrhagic-fever

health3 years ago•3 min saved

Mystery Disease in Burundi Causes Fatal Nosebleeds.

A mysterious nosebleed-causing disease has killed three people in Burundi, with health officials ruling out Ebola and Marburg. Symptoms include abdominal pain, high fever, vomiting, and dizziness. The disease has been reported in the Kirundo and Muyinga provinces, with health experts dispatched to investigate. The Ministry of Health has advised Burundians to wash their hands with clean water and soap, avoid unprotected contact with bodily fluids, and not consume wild animals or touch corpses with unknown causes of death.

via Daily Mail|

#burundi #disease-outbreak #ebola

health3 years ago•1 min saved

Poliovirus Outbreak in Burundi and Congo Linked to Vaccines.

Cases of vaccine-derived poliovirus have been detected in Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The virus was found in an unvaccinated four-year-old boy in Burundi and six children in the DRC's eastern Tanganyika and South Kivu provinces. The detections are the first linked with the use of a new vaccine, the novel oral poliomyelitis vaccine type 2 (nOPV2), which was developed specifically to reduce this risk. Burundi and the DRC plan to conduct polio vaccination campaigns in the coming weeks for all eligible children aged up to 7 years with help from the WHO and GPEI.

via Fox News|

#burundi #democratic-republic-of-congo #health

health3 years ago•2 min saved

Polio Outbreak in Burundi Linked to Vaccination.

Health officials in Burundi have declared an outbreak of polio linked to the vaccine, the first time the paralytic disease has been detected in the East African country for more than three decades. The virus that sickened the children was found to be a mutated strain of polio that initially came from an oral vaccine. The epidemic is another setback for the global effort to wipe out polio led by the World Health Organization and partners, which first began in 1988 and initially aimed to eradicate the disease in a dozen years.

via The Associated Press|

#burundi #health #outbreak

health3 years ago•1 min saved

Poliovirus Outbreak in Burundi and Congo Linked to Vaccines.

Health officials in Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo have detected cases of vaccine-derived poliovirus, which is different from wild poliovirus and occurs when a weakened strain of poliovirus contained in the oral polio vaccine circulates among under-immunized populations for long periods. The detections are significant as they are the first linked with the use of a new vaccine, the novel oral poliomyelitis vaccine type 2 (nOPV2), which was developed specifically to reduce this risk.

via Reuters|

#burundi #democratic-republic-of-congo #global-polio-eradication-initiative