Hepatitis E -- Namibia
The Ministry of Health and Social Services and other stakeholders at Gobabis are working around the clock to curb the spread of hepatitis E in the region. Since the 1st case in the Omaheke region was reported in December 2017, about 137 other cases have been confirmed between March and November 2019. Out of the notified cases, one death has been recorded.
Most of the reported cases in the region are from Gobabis, mainly from the Kanaan C informal settlement, where 123 cases were reported.
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6827202&promed&0
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