Africa Health Report

Korede Abdullah October 7, 2026

EBONYI, Nigeria – The Ebonyi State Government has intensified immunisation efforts for children aged three to nine...

FCTA Debunks Viral Diphtheria Claim Linked to Watermelon Health workers vaccinating children during Kano's diphtheria response campaign.

Mirian Gom September 30, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has debunked a viral social media claim linking...

Plateau Diphtheria Outbreak Kills 31, Records 469 Suspected Cases Health workers respond to the Plateau diphtheria outbreak at a treatment facility in Jos.

Mirian Gom September 26, 2026

PLATEAU, Nigeria – The death toll from a diphtheria outbreak in Plateau State has risen to 31,...

Polio Surveillance Gaps Persist in Hard-to-Reach Communities Health workers assess polio surveillance in underserved Nigerian communities

Oluwatobi Adu September 21, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria has identified surveillance gaps that could delay the detection of polio and other...

Taraba Records First Diphtheria Death as 14 Suspected Cases Test Negative Taraba Trains Women as ‘Big Sisters’ to Reduce Maternal Deaths

Mirian Gom September 16, 2026

TARABA, Nigeria – Taraba State has recorded its first confirmed case of diphtheria, with the bacterial infection...

Mpox in Africa: 11 Countries Report 1,153 Cases WHO officials addressing news briefing on global disease response

Mirian Gom September 15, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Eleven African countries recorded active transmission of mpox in Africa over six weeks, reporting...

Diphtheria: Zamfara Delays School Resumption to September 28 Health workers vaccinating children during Kano's diphtheria response campaign.

Mirian Gom September 14, 2026

ZAMFARA, Nigeria – The Zamfara State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has postponed the resumption of...

Update: Plateau Diphtheria Outbreak Kills 23 as State Shuts Schools Health workers respond to the Plateau diphtheria outbreak at a treatment facility in Jos.