Tag: Disease Outbreak

‘Disease X’ Alert: What is the risk and how do we prepare?

On November 29, 2024, the Ministry of Public Health of the Democratic…

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Sierra Leone launches Ebola vaccination drive for frontline health workers

Freetown- December 2024- Sierra Leone launched a nationwide Ebola vaccination campaign to…

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Climate emergency risks worsening AIDS epidemic, UN warns at COP29

Geneva- 21 November 2024- The climate crisis could disrupt HIV services and…

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WHO Urges Quick Access to Mpox Tests

WHO has asked manufacturers of mpox in vitro diagnostics (IVDs) to submit…

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WHO unveils strategic framework to curb Mpox outbreak

Geneva- August 2024- The World Health Organization (WHO) launched a global Strategic…

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Gavi’s Mpox Emergency Statement

Geneva– Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance continues to be deeply concerned about the…

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Environmental Health Workers on the Frontlines of Zimbabwe’s Cholera Outbreak

Mutare- June 2024- The number of cholera cases in Zimbabwe is declining…

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Western Equatoria State Needs Urgent vaccination campaign- Know Why?

JUBA- March 2024- A measles crisis is mounting in South Sudan’s Western…

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Measles cases skyrocket 30 times in Europe and Central Asia

GENEVA: UNICEF warns of a 3266 per cent increase in measles cases…

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Anthrax Outbreaks Hit East and Southern Africa – Is a Collaborative Response Underway?

East and Southern African nations, including Kenya, Malawi, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe,…

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