Thursday, November 20, 2008

Africa Current Event #4

http://allafrica.com/stories/200811040005.html
Who?
Two young boy aged 6, and seven months.

What?
They are infected with yellow fever, a disease that causes headache, muscle pain, fever, loss of appetite, nausea/vomiting.

Where?
The Ouahigouya district of Burkina Faso.

Why?
This is a disease carried and spread by mosquitos, which there isn't much protection against in the poor areas of Burkina Faso.

When?
The boys were diagnosed in early October, but no action has been taken till now, despite the UN program World Health Organization which has reached over 85% of children in that area.

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