Meningitis outbreak kills 1166 in Nigeria and infects more than 14,500
Nigeria’s Health Minister has declared that the outbreak of meningitis in the country is over,…
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Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention launches five-year strategic plan to improve surveillance, emergency response and prevention of infectious diseases
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) launched its strategic plan to…
WHO Kenya donates 15 ambulances to counties
The World Health Organization (WHO) has donated 15 ambulances to support reproductive, maternal, newborn, child…
Prime-boost Ebola vaccine yields immune response at one year
A prime-boost Ebola vaccine regimen that is well into clinical trials shows immune response one…
To test Zika vaccines, scientists need a new outbreak
Researchers are eager to test promising vaccines against Zika, the virus that sparked a global…
The yellow fever outbreak in Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo ends
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) declared the end of the yellow fever outbreak in…
Male circumcision curbs spread of all HIV variants, research shows
An international research team studying the HIV virus in Africa concluded that male circumcision significantly…
Emergency preparedness and response to improve in West Africa
Ministers working in the areas of health, agriculture and wildlife in the West African sub-region…
Rwanda has launched the world’s first national drone delivery service
On 14 October, Rwandan President Paul Kagame joined a team from a Silicon Valley start-up…
New Ebola vaccine under consideration for emergency use
The next Ebola outbreak could have a prime-boost vaccine available, particularly for health workers and vulnerable…