The Africa CDC previously said that mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, has been detected in 13 countries this year, and that more than 96% of all cases and deaths are in Congo. Cases are up 160% and ...

the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has warned. During an online media briefing Thursday ...

A PLAN for a five year effort drawn up by the Africa Centre for Disease Control (Africa CDC) for Tanzania requires a total of $360m for a phased implementation of a community health workers programme.

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An illegal shipment of 41 dead bats and 41 dead birds has been intercepted on its way from Nigeria to West Palm Beach, Florida. Labeled as "Yam Flour Sponge," U.S. Customs and Border Protection ...

Recent health news highlights the approval of a heart device by the US FDA, humanitarian efforts in flood-hit Spain, vaccine ...

The spread of mpox has slowed down slightly across Africa but the epidemic is not over, the African Union's health watchdog ...

The Africa Centre for Disease Control is urging the U.S. to maintain financial and vaccine support for its mpox outbreak response, initially pledged by President Joe Biden. Concerns have arisen over ...

Africa's main public health body said it is seeking assurances that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's administration will ...

Mpox strains are still mutating, further raising the risk of spread both in Africa and globally, Africa Centres for Disease ...

Health officials are concerned about the low uptake of vaccines among children under five in Trans Nzoia County, with some reportedly not having been vaccinated since birth. As a result, stakeholders ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo - reporting four out of every five confirmed cases in Africa this year - will take 85% of the nearly 900,000 doses allocated ...