South Africa records first cholera death in over a decade
Johannesburg – South African health authorities on Thursday announced the country’s first cholera death in more than a decade.... Read more
24 Feb
WHO says cholera kills over 1200 in Malawi, threatens neighbours
Brazzaville – The deadliest cholera outbreak in Malawi’s history has killed at least 1 210 people, while vaccines remain... Read more
10 Feb
Malawi cholera death toll passes 1 000
Lilongwe – A cholera outbreak in Malawi has killed more than 1 000 people, the Health Ministry said on... Read more
25 Jan
Bird flu strikes South Africa’s endangered penguins
Cape Town – Close to thirty African penguins have died due to avian flu since mid-August at Boulders beach... Read more
4 Oct, 2022
DRC declares end to latest Ebola outbreak
Brazzaville – The Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday declared an end to an Ebola virus outbreak that emerged... Read more
28 Sep, 2022
Malawi first in southern Africa to eliminate blinding disease
Lilongwe – Malawi has become the first country in southern Africa to eliminate trachoma, an eye disease responsible for blinding... Read more
23 Sep, 2022
Africa sees 63% rise in diseases spread from animals to humans in decade, says WHO
Brazzaville – Africa faces a growing threat from zoonotic diseases such as monkeypox, the WHO said on Thursday, with... Read more
15 Jul, 2022
Nigerian biker completes London-to-Lagos ride for polio campaign
Lagos – A crowd cheered Kunle Adeyanju as he turned off his motorbike engine after completing an arduous 41-day... Read more
31 May, 2022
Nigeria moves to contain rising Lassa fever cases
Lagos – Nigeria has set up an emergency response centre to contain rising cases of Lassa fever after 26 people... Read more
28 Jan, 2022
