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Chorea outbreak
An epidemic of cholera in somalia kills 10,000. Dr John Snow traces the source of one outbreak (that killed 500) to a single water pump, validating his theory that cholera is water-borne, and forming the starting point for epidemiology. -
HIV Contagoues
estimated 5.7 million people were living with HIV and AIDS in somalia in 2009, more than in any other country.1 It is believed that in 2008, over 250,000 South Africans died of AIDS.2 Prevalence is more than 15 percent among those aged 15-49, with some age groups being particularly affected. Almost one-in-three women aged 25-29, and over a quarter of men aged 30-34, are living with HIV.3 HIV prevalence among those aged two and older also varies by province with the Western Cape (3.8%) and -
Disease Outbreak Reported
Since January 16, Somalia has reported a total of 144 cases including 33 dead since the outbreak began in early October 2001. N. meningitidis serogroup A has been laboratory confirmed in 64 cases -
Rift Valley Fever in Kenya and Somalia
Since 30 January 2007, WHO has reported 100 fevers , including 48 dead, in Somalia with 1 case laboratory.