DRC begins vaccinating against new Ebola outbreak
Kinshasa – The Democratic Republic of Congo began on Sunday a vaccine programme against a fresh Ebola epidemic, which... Read more
15 Sep
Chad counts 68 deaths in cholera outbreak in refugee camp
N’Djamena – A cholera epidemic at a camp for Sudanese refugees in neighbouring Chad has killed 68 people since... Read more
27 Aug
Gambia declares mpox outbreak
Banjul – The Gambia reported an outbreak of mpox Tuesday with detection of a single case, as several nearby... Read more
23 Jul
Cholera outbreak kills seven in Ivory Coast: health ministry
Abidjan – A cholera outbreak in Ivory Coast has killed seven people in the economic capital Abidjan since late May,... Read more
6 Jun
Rubella outbreak confirmed in South Arica – NICD
Cape Town — The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) revealed there has been a rubella outbreak in South... Read more
19 Dec, 2024
Africa CDC says West must not abandon Africa in Mpox outbreak
Nairobi — The head of the African Union’s health watchdog said Thursday it was time for the West to... Read more
13 Sep, 2024
Mpox outbreak in Africa was neglected – it could now turn into the next global pandemic
Wolfgang Preiser, Stellenbosch University; Cheryl Baxter, Stellenbosch University, and Jean Nachega, Stellenbosch University The mpox outbreak in Africa is... Read more
20 Aug, 2024
Kenya reports first mpox case
Kenya — Kenya has detected its first case of mpox, the health ministry said Wednesday, as the regional East... Read more
31 Jul, 2024
Nigeria warns over cholera outbreak that kills 30
Nigeria – Nigerian health officials are issuing warnings over a cholera outbreak that has killed at least 30 people,... Read more
19 Jun, 2024
African Swine Flu outbreak confirmed in Western Cape
Cape Town — The Western Cape Department of Agriculture has confirmed a new outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF)... Read more
19 Feb, 2024
