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Nov 28, 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 Deploys Experts on Investigation Mission for Disease ...
5 days ago · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 9 December – From 5 to 7 December, the Director General of Africa CDC, H.E. Dr. Jean Kaseya, travelled to the DRC to engage with national authorities, assess the situation on the ground, and extend Africa CDC’s support in the investigation of an unknown “disease X.” The disease presents symptoms such as fever, headache, and a …
Africa Lists Diagnostics for Priority Diseases – Africa CDC
2 days ago · Africa has developed a preferred list to guide efforts in improving access to diagnostics for epidemic-prone diseases on the continent. Mpox, dengue, cholera, bacterial meningitis, and measles are the first set of priority diseases for which priority diagnostics have been shortlisted based on the set criteria outlined in the Target Product Profiles (TPPs). “Specific tests for these diseases ...
‘Disease X’ Is Major Congo Public-Health Worry, Africa CDC Says
1 day ago · Congo, which is as big as the US states of Alaska and Texas combined, reported another 147 cases of the flu-like illness dubbed “Disease X” in the past week, Africa Centres for Disease Control ...
Africa CDC warns mpox is not under control, appeals for resources
Oct 31, 2024 · Africa CDC warns mpox is not under control, appeals for resources. African Union health watchdog’s chief has said mpox outbreak is ‘still on the upward trend generally’ as cases spread.
Africa CDC endorses Morocco's Mpox test | Africanews
Nov 14, 2024 · The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) announced Thursday its endorsement of Morocco's locally developed mpox test, marking a significant step forward in Africa's...
Africa’s Plan to Tackle Endemic Diseases Head-on – Africa CDC
3 days ago · Africa CDC unveiled a bold new strategy to combat endemic diseases across the continent, marking a pivotal step in the fight against HIV and AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, hepatitis, and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). The plan is anticipated to play a critical role in reshaping Africa’s health landscape. More than 50 member states endorsed the strategy at a […]
California confirms first clade I mpox case | CDC Newsroom
Nov 16, 2024 · CDC to receive samples for addition viral characterization. The California Department of Public Health confirmed, through laboratory testing, the first known case of clade I mpox in the United States.This case is related to an ongoing outbreak of clade I mpox in Central and Eastern Africa. The risk of clade I mpox to the public remains low, and there continue to be sporadic clade II mpox cases ...
WHO and Africa CDC launch a response plan to the mpox outbreak
Sep 6, 2024 · DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization launched on Friday a continent-wide response plan to the outbreak of mpox, three weeks after WHO declared outbreaks in 12 African countries a global emergency.
Africa CDC, WHO and RKI Launch a Health Security Partnership to ...
Jul 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. The partnership aims to strengthen Africa’s health security capabilities in the areas of biosecurity, integrated disease surveillance ...
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