Development

New data from ten late-breaking abstracts is released at ECCMID 2016 – the annual meeting of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease (ESCMID). At the congress, a dedicated session will examine recently released research across the full spectrum of infectious diseases both from a clinical and laboratory perspective.

Researchers presented recent data on a number of diagnostic tools to rapidly identify pathogens and therapies promising to treat challenging infections. The abstracts presented dealt with topics including meningitis, pulmonary tuberculosis, Zika and human papilloma virus.

A doctor checks on a pregnant woman at Buôn Mê Thuột General Hospital. Hospitals in HCM City have been providing counselling on the Zika virus.

VNA/VNS Photo Dương Ngọc - April, 13/2016

HCM CITY —  A pregnant woman visiting the Hùng Vương Obstetrics Hospital in HCM City picked up a leaflet about the Zika virus off a shelf in the examination room.

The woman, 41, was especially concerned about the virus after hearing that HCM City had recorded its first Zika case, that of a 33-year-old pregnant woman from District 2.

An epidemiologist from Uganda, Dr. Monica Musenero Masanza known as ‘KORNYA’ meaning in Mende tribe female warrior was the brain behind the successes against the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in Kenema district and other parts of the country.
Dr. Monica once again paid visit to Kenema district on Saturday, 2nd April 2016 together with her husband, Dr. Michael Masanza to reflect on her work in the Ebola Task Force team that was set up in Kenema district during the fight to contain the Ebola outbreak in the district.
Meeting with stakeholders in Kenema at the office of the Mayor of Kenema City Council, all present rained words of praises on Dr. Monica and family for allowing her to come to Sierra Leone to help Sierra Leonean during the Ebola crisis.
Making statement Augustine Sannoh regional chairman civil society organization says while in Ghana he received called from Dr. Monica that her husband is on her way to Sierra Leone particularly Kenema to see the team she worked with during the Ebola fight in the country.