DR Congo Ebola Slows in Some Areas – WHO Warns
DR Congo – The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is slowing in some areas but continues to spread in…
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Kenya Tracks 57 Contacts After First Ebola Death
NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenya has increased contact tracing after recording its first confirmed case and death from Bundibugyo virus disease, with the number of…
Kenya Confirms First Imported Bundibugyo Virus Case
NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenya has confirmed its first imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) after a Kenyan national died in Nairobi, prompting authorities…
WHO Supports Kenya After First Bundibugyo Virus Case
The World Health Organization is supporting Kenya’s response after the country confirmed its first imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease, as authorities intensify surveillance…
WHO: Only 7 African Countries Integrate Mental Health Into Primary Care
ABUJA, Nigeria – Only seven of the 47 countries in the World Health Organisation’s African Region are implementing comprehensive mental health integration into primary…
Extreme Heat Threatens Pregnant Women, Newborns – UN Warns
ABUJA, Nigeria — Extreme heat is emerging as a potentially fatal threat to pregnant women, newborns and maternal healthcare systems as climate change intensifies,…
Nearly Half of Lagos Health Facilities Fail IPC Assessment
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nearly half of 415 healthcare facilities assessed in Lagos State have inadequate infection prevention and control (IPC) systems, raising concerns about…
Nigeria Needs Local Vaccine Production to Reach WHO Level 4 – NAFDAC
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s lack of local vaccine manufacturing is preventing the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) from attaining…
WHO: Drug-Resistant Bacterial Infections Kill About 1m Yearly
ABUJA, Nigeria – Drug-resistant bacterial infections kill about one million people globally each year, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), which is calling…
WHO Warns Heat Could Overwhelm Health Services at Mass Events
ABUJA, Nigeria – Extreme heat is emerging as a major health and operational risk at large sporting, religious and cultural gatherings, prompting the World…