Cross River, UNICEF Step Up Disease Prevention Campaign
CROSS RIVER, Nigeria – Cross River State Government and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have intensified community awareness campaigns against cholera, Lassa fever,…
Topic
Mpox
Mpox in Africa: 11 Countries Report 1,153 Cases
ABUJA, Nigeria – Eleven African countries recorded active transmission of mpox in Africa over six weeks, reporting 1,153 confirmed cases and seven deaths between…
Report Warns Africa’s Diagnostic Gaps Threaten Outbreak Response
ABUJA, Nigeria — Half of all approved diagnostic tests for six priority epidemic-prone diseases in Africa cannot be used in most primary healthcare facilities,…
Africa Strengthens Outbreak Response Systems Following Mpox Emergency Review Meeting
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – African health authorities are strengthening outbreak response systems following a review led by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and…
After the Sirens Fall Silent: Why Nigeria Cannot Afford to Blink on Mpox
LAGOS, Nigeria – When Africa’s public health leaders quietly lowered the emergency siren on mpox, it was meant to signal progress, not relief. Yet…
Africa CDC Warns of Surge in Cholera, Mpox, Marburg
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) warns of rising outbreaks of cholera, Mpox and Marburg virus disease…
WHO Warns of Rapid Global Mpox Spread Requiring Urgent Action
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised concern over the accelerating spread of mpox, warning that the virus is now establishing…
Africa CDC Warns of Rising Outbreak Risks, Calls for Stronger Community Surveillance
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has urged African governments to intensify community-based surveillance, expand vaccination campaigns…
Mpox, Cholera, Ebola Strain Africa Amid Worsening Health Crises
LAGOS, Nigeria – Health authorities are raising alarms as Africa grapples with overlapping outbreaks of mpox, cholera, Ebola and Rift Valley fever, threatening fragile…