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An outbreak of Marburg virus disease has been confirmed in Tanzania in the northwestern Kagera region following investigations and laboratory analysis of suspected cases. Pre Read more »
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The World Health Organization has confirmed the outbreak in Tanzania, less than a month after neighboring Rwanda Read more »
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Rwandan health authorities have declared the Marburg outbreak in the country over, more than 40 days after the last patient tested negative and was discharged from hospital. Read more »
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The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has dispatched a team to conduct "broader" investigations at Lake Chivero after fish and wildlife died from co Read more »
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The World Health Organization is known for its "world-class technical products," but translating them into real-world action has often been hindered by a lack of institutionalized ... Read more »
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Malaria deaths have returned to pre-Covid levels, but the World Health Organization (WHO) says progress in combatting a disease that killed 597,000 people last year remains too s Read more »
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Nurses in Lagos, Nigeria's largest city, have embarked on a three-day strike for what they say is the refusal of authorities to implement salary restructuring for them, despi Read more »
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Rwanda has launched Africa's first laboratory for testing the quality and safety of motorcycle helmets. The facility can test 30 to 40 helmets daily, ensuring that imported a Read more »
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The new cholera cases were detected at Gache Gache fishing camp and Nyamhunga village just months after the last one was Read more »
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Mpox cases continue to spread on the continent as health authorities warn against complacency. In its latest assessment of the situation, the World Health Organiz Read more »
