African countries step up contributions to the Global Fund
African countries increased investments in the Global Fund as global health partners seek to galvanise…
Browsing: Epidemic
Climate and air travel maps identify Africa and Asian countries at greatest risk of Zika
India, Indonesia and Nigeria are among the countries outside Latin America most at risk from…
Ebola still a threat, Idris warns
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, has warned that Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)…
Meningitis may be on its way out of Africa
A vaccine programme started after an epidemic in the 1990s is on the verge of wiping…
West Africa heightens guard amid fresh Ebola outbreak
West African countries have beefed up emergency measures at borders as new cases of the…
China to the rescue as yellow fever hits Angola
The long-running relations between Angola and China are anticipated to end the deadly yellow fever…
Bat-to-human virus risk shown in first global map
A team of scientists from the United Kingdom has created the world’s first global map…