Health
Musigati: residents fear famine
There is much fear among the population of the commune of Musigati over the looming famine in the region. The prices of basic food products have doubled or even triple.
Kirundo: pregnant women demand free ultrasound
The minister for health suspended the payment of ultrasound bill at the Kirundo hospital (northern Burundi) as is done elsewhere in other public health structures. However, pregnant women who request
Burundi: sixty-six cholera cases already detected (ministry)
This Wednesday, authorities at the ministry in charge of health held a press briefing about the cholera epidemic. They say the disease identified in December 2022 north of the commercial
Bujumbura: a cholera epidemic outbreak declared
About 17 people have been infected by cholera in the Kinama zone (north of the commercial city of Bujumbura), according to residents. They claim that two people died. These are
Bujumbura: mripuko wa maradhi ya kipindupindu
Takriban watu 17 walipatikana na ugongwa wa Kipindupindu katika tarafa ya Kinama (kaskazini mwa jiji la biashara la Bujumbura) kulingana na waakazi. Wanahakikisha kuwa watu wawili tayari walifariki dunia. Ni
Cibitoke: watu 15 walipatikana na ugongwa wa kipindipindu kwa kipindi cha chini ya wiki mbili eneo la Rugombo
Janga la kipindipindu linaripotiwa katika eneo la Mparambo tarafani Rugombo mkoa wa Cibitoke (kaskazini magharibi mwa Burundi) tangu wiki mbili zilizopita. Wagonjwa 15 walipatikana. Ukosefu wa maja safi ndio chanzo
Cibitoke: 15 people affected with cholera in less than two weeks in Rugombo
A cholera epidemic is reported in the locality of Mparambo, in the commune of Rugombo in the province of Cibitoke (north-west of Burundi) since two weeks ago. Fifteen patients have
Muyinga: moshi unaotokana na viripuzi vinavyotumiwa katika migodi ya dhahabu husababisha maradhi ya mapaafu na kifo
Wakaazi wa kijiji cha Kamaramagambo tarafani Butihinda mkoa wa Muyinga (kaskazini mashariki mwa Burundi) wanasema kuwa moshi unaoletwa na viripuzi vinavyotumiwa kuvunja mawe makubwa ndani ya migodi na kusababisha maradhi
Muyinga: smoke from explosives used in gold mines causes fatal lung poisoning
Residents of Kamaramagambo hill in Butihinda commune, Muyinga province (north-eastern Burundi) say they are under threat of the smoke from explosives causing pulmonary poisoning as sounds of explosion disturb pregnant
Mahama (Rwanda): more than a thousand refugees suffering from eye diseases
This is the findings from an ophthalmological screening campaign that has been carried out over the past three months in the Mahama camp. The observation is that many Burundian refugees