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Chegato Hit By Bilharzia Outbreak
(15 Mar 2010 17:40)
... Mberengwa — At least 24 children from Chegato Mission are suspected to have contracted bilharzia after they used raw water from a nearby dam for bathing. Authorities now fear ...
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Agriculture a Key Area for NPC
(18 Mar 2010 10:32)
... nomads settlement project in minority areas, small-scale hydropower projects, rural postal service project, and schistosomiasis prevention and control in agriculture and forestry areas, to name a few. Second, agricultural ...
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Zimbabwe experiencing at least three outbreaks at one time
(16 Mar 2010 19:01)
... that 24 children have from after playing in contaminated water at a nearby reservoir. Schistosomiasis is an acute or chronic disease, produced by parasites called Schistosoma. It is not ...
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Green Schools in Africa give kids Smart Water
(13 Mar 2010 04:31)
... Selected pilot beneficiary schools and communities are faced with waterborne diseases such as malaria, bilharzia and diarrhea due to the lack of clean water. These diseases pose a serious ...
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Bujagali dam to be ready next year
(12 Mar 2010 21:38)
... and mosquito nets, said Chihi. Jinja district health officials say water-borne diseases like cholera, bilharzia, diarrhea and typhoid had been a common occurrence in this once remote neighborhood. Hadija ...
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The Dohmen Company Foundation Donates $500,000 to Map International (BIZ)
(12 Mar 2010 00:46)
... Kitsao, a village chief in Kenya, has been leading the fight against lymphatic filariasis, schistosomiasis and soil transmitted helminthes as well as providing clean water through an improved filter ...