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…
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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…
Central-Africa
DR Congo Announces Fresh Ebola Outbreak Detection
Echoes of a Deadly Past: The 16th Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo As the sun sets over the dense forests and bustling…
East-Africa
Rwanda Prepares to Celebrate the Conclusion of the Marburg Outbreak
Rwanda is on the verge of officially declaring its Marburg outbreak as resolved after successfully discharging the very last patient who had…
East-Africa
Tracing the Source of Rwanda’s Marburg Outbreak Identified
In a recent announcement, Sabin Nsanzimana, the Minister of Health, disclosed that the current Marburg virus outbreak originated with a 27-year-old individual…
Somalia
Somalia Urgently Appeals for Vaccination to Tackle the Lengthiest Variant Outbreak Globally
On October 24, 2024, the Somali Health Minister, Dr. Ali Haji Adam, took the stage during a gathering in Mogadishu to commemorate…
East-Africa
Rwanda Faces Challenges in Containing the Marburg Virus Outbreak
Rwandan health officials are deeply engaged in a massive contact tracing initiative, tracking down countless individuals to curtail the spread of a…
East-Africa
Marburg Outbreak Claims Nine Lives in Rwanda as WHO Takes Action
The World Health Organization (WHO) is ramping up efforts to provide medical assistance to Rwanda in its fight against the Marburg virus…
Central-Africa
Revamping Vaccine Distribution: A Necessity in Tackling the Mpox Outbreak
Mpox, a virus that has caused a considerable stir, has seen a worrying uptick in cases across the African continent. The Democratic…
Somalia
Sweden confirms first case of deadly mpox strain
Swedish health authorities said Thursday they had registered the first case outside Africa of the more dangerous variant of mpox, a viral…
