World
Meningitis cases expected to rise amid ‘unusual outbreak,’ UK health chief says
A surge in meningitis cases tied to an outbreak in Kent, England, is expected, a senior health official warned, as investigators examine…
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World
Kent students to be offered meningitis vaccines after outbreak
Kent students to get menB vaccine amid outbreak Students in university halls in Kent will be offered the meningitis B vaccine within…
World
Two young adults die amid UK meningitis outbreak
Two young people die as meningitis cases rise to 13 in Canterbury area, UKHSA says Two young people have died following a…
East-Africa
Malawi Declares Polio Outbreak After Virus Detected in Sewage
The government declared a polio outbreak Friday after laboratory tests confirmed the presence of the virus in sewage samples taken in Blantyre,…
Central-Africa
New Outbreak of Violence in Central African Republic Following Touadéra’s Victory
Contradictions in CAR’s Political Landscape: A New Era or a Cycle of Conflict? The Central African Republic (CAR) stands at a pivotal…
Southern-Africa
Botswana Issues Alert Over Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak in South Africa
GABORONE — Botswana has urged farmers and other stakeholders along its border with South Africa to be on high alert after an…
Somalia
Somalia reports 50+ deaths, 1,000+ children infected in recent diphtheria outbreak
Thursday, December 11, 2025 MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has launched an emergency diphtheria vaccination drive in…
Central-Africa
DR Congo Officially Announces Conclusion of Ebola Outbreak
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has officially declared the end of the Ebola virus disease outbreak in Kasai Province, marking a…
Southern-Africa
Namibia Confirms Deadly Congo Fever Outbreak; Health Officials Warn
Windhoek — Namibian health authorities have confirmed a case of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) after a patient admitted to a Windhoek health…
Central-Africa
Last Ebola Patient Released in DR Congo as Outbreak Winds Down
Hope on the Horizon: The End of an Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo In a remarkable turn of…
Central-Africa
WHO Reports Rapid Progress in Tackling Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo
Responding to Ebola’s Echo: An Ongoing Battle in the Heart of Africa The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is no stranger to…
