Tag: Disease Surveillance

DR Congo Reports More Than 1,000 Ebola Infections Amid Growing Health Crisis

Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo have risen to 1,094,…

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Rising Ebola Cases Deepen Humanitarian Crisis for Children in DR Congo

UNICEF has warned that nearly 3 million children and adolescents in eastern…

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Abu Dhabi Laboratory Joins WHO Global Network for Measles and Rubella Surveillance

Abu Dhabiโ€™s Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory has been accredited by WHO as…

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Africa CDC Urges Stronger Border Screening Amid Ebola Outbreak

Africa CDC has urged African Union Member States to strengthen exit screening…

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Africa CDC and WHO launch joint continental Ebola response plan

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the…

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HHS Unveils Sweeping Plan to Combat Lyme Disease and Advance Treatment

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), under the leadership…

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DRC and WHO Issue Joint Statement on Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak

The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the…

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Zambia launches STEPS Survey on Noncommunicable Diseases

Zambia has launched the WHO STEPS Survey on Noncommunicable Diseases to collect…

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WHO Africa and African Union step up joint action on neglected tropical diseases

World Health Organization Africa and the African Union strengthen joint action against…

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Undiagnosed Illness in Burundi Claims Five Lives, Investigations Underway

An undiagnosed illness in Burundi has claimed five lives, prompting health authorities…

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