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WEBSep 11, 2024 · Africa CDC strengthens the capacity and capability of Africa’s public health institutions as well as partnerships to detect and respond quickly and effectively to disease threats and outbreaks, based on data-driven interventions and programmes.
Africa CDC Congratulates Democratic Republic of the Congo on …
WEB1 day ago · ADDIS ABABA, 06 October 2024 – Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) congratulates the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on the successful launch of its Mpox vaccination campaign in two high-priority provinces. This marks a critical milestone in the ongoing efforts to control the Mpox outbreak and safeguard vulnerable populations across the […]
Marburg Virus Disease Outbreak in Rwanda – Africa CDC
WEB6 days ago · ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, 1 October 2024 – The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Rwanda declared a Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak on 27 September 2024. As of 30 September, 27 confirmed cases and 9 deaths have been reported; most of the cases are health care workers. Over 297 contacts have …
Mpox deaths rise by 107 in a week as Africa CDC calls the toll ...
WEBSep 12, 2024 · The Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded more than 100 mpox-related deaths in a week, a toll the agency's director-general described as “not acceptable.”
Africa CDC, WHO and RKI Launch a Health Security Partnership to ...
WEBJul 18, 2023 · The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) today launched a Health Security Partnership to Strengthen Disease Surveillance and Epidemic Intelligence in …
Africa CDC Says Urgent Mpox Intervention Needed in Kinshasa
WEB3 days ago · October 3, 2024 at 9:19 AM EDT. Save. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said mpox is spreading rapidly in the Congolese capital of Kinshasa, a city of 17 million people, and an ...
Africa CDC calls for enhanced COVID-19 vaccine uptake and …
WEBAddis Ababa, November 11, 2021: In a bid to detect COVID-19 infections and variants in the early stages, the Africa CDC has advised communities across the continent to intensify testing and also make use of the available new technologies such …
Africa CDC and UNICEF Expand Partnership to Strengthen Health …
WEBFeb 29, 2024 · During the past two years, UNICEF and Africa CDC have achieved significant milestones in strengthening Africa CDC's institutional capacity and catalysing community health programmes, immunisation systems, emergency response, and supply chain enhancement.
Africa has almost 4,000 new mpox cases in a ... - Associated Press News
WEBAug 27, 2024 · Eighty-one deaths from mpox were reported in Africa in the past week, bringing the total cases and deaths to 22,863 and 622, respectively, Dr. Jean Kaseya, head of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told an online briefing.
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