Myanmar reports 6,685 dengue cases, gears up to combat dengue virus

STORY: Myanmar reports 6,685 dengue cases, gears up to combat dengue virus DATELINE: July 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:11 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the measures to combat dengue virus in Yangon 2. various of spraying anti-mosquito fog in Yangon STORYLINE: Myanmar saw a sharp decline in dengue fever cases and fatalities this year, with 6,685 cases and 30 deaths reported as of July 15, according to the Ministry of Health. While the country was previously among those with the highest dengue fever infections in Southeast Asia, this year's numbers are notably lower compared to the infections reported last year, said the ministry on Friday. "The number of infections till this time (July) of last year was relatively high," Than Naing Soe, spokesperson for the Ministry of Health, told Xinhua on Friday. Soe attributed the decline to the strenuous efforts taken at the beginning of the year, including measures to combat the dengue virus. "First, we combated dengue by killing mos

Bangladesh gears up to combat dengue as caseload reaches nearly 21,000

STORY: Bangladesh gears up to combat dengue as caseload reaches nearly 21,000 DATELINE: July 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:33 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of local health workers spraying bleaching powder STORYLINE: The number of dengue cases in Bangladesh has surged to around 21,000 with 106 deaths so far this year, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said on Sunday. As of 8:00 a.m. local time on Sunday, according to the figure reported by the DGHS under the Ministry of Health, there were 12,900 new dengue cases recorded this month, and the death toll reached 59 including six more fatalities on Sunday. The DGHS has so far this year recorded 20,878 dengue cases and 15,817 recoveries. With the rising dengue cases daily, the Bangladeshi government is gearing up an anti-dengue campaign including raising public awareness and has taken special measures at the hotspots to curb the spread of the disease. By region, according to the DGHS, Dhaka and its neighboring districts a

Four dead and 372 infected as cholera hits refugee camps in northern Kenya

STORY: Four dead and 372 infected as cholera hits refugee camps in northern Kenya DATELINE: Nov. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of a hospital in Garrissa County 2. various of patients being treated under a tent 3. SOUNDBITE (English): AHMED OMAR, Health chief executive of Garissa County STORYLINE: Kenya is grappling with the rising cases of Cholera that has so far spread to 6 counties leading to 15 fatalities across the country. In Garissa County in northern Kenya, locals have been asked to maintain high levels of hygiene in a bid to combat cholera outbreak that has so far led to the death of four people. According to Garissa County Health chief executive Ahmed Omar, the first case was reported on October 23 at Hagadera refugee camp in Dadaab Sub County and spread out to host communities and other sub counties. Speaking during an emergency meeting with officials and NGOs today in Garissa, Omar said that while the outbreak started in the refugee camps, c