Tag: Public Health

Nigeria Says 93% of Children in Recent Diphtheria Outbreaks Were Not Fully Vaccinated

Posted on 2026-10-15

Nigeria’s primary health care agency says nearly all children affected by recent diphtheria outbreaks had received no relevant vaccine doses or had not completed the recommended three-dose course.

Nigeria Says 93% of Children in Recent Diphtheria Outbreaks Were Not Fully Vaccinated

Ghana Declares Yellow Fever Outbreak After Three Confirmed Cases Result in Deaths

Posted on 2026-10-09

Ghana has declared a yellow fever outbreak in parts of the Upper West Region after three laboratory-confirmed cases, all fatal, were identified during an investigation into suspected infections.

Ghana Declares Yellow Fever Outbreak After Three Confirmed Cases Result in Deaths

Uganda Launches Five-Day Nationwide Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaign

Posted on 2026-10-03

Uganda is offering free measles-rubella vaccination to children aged nine to 59 months during a campaign running across all 146 districts and cities from October 1 to October 5.

Uganda Launches Five-Day Nationwide Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaign

African Leaders Malaria Alliance Warns 30% Funding Cut Could Cause 146 Million Additional Cases by 2030

Posted on 2026-09-27

African leaders are calling for stronger domestic and international malaria financing as projections show that a 30% funding decline could lead to 146 million additional cases and 397,000 additional deaths across Africa by 2030.

African Leaders Malaria Alliance Warns 30% Funding Cut Could Cause 146 Million Additional Cases by 2030

Nigeria’s Lassa Fever Death Toll Reaches 258 as Case-Fatality Rate Rises to 24.0%

Posted on 2026-09-22

Nigeria confirmed 18 new Lassa fever cases in the week ending August 30, raising the 2026 total to 1,074 cases and 258 deaths across 24 states.

Nigeria’s Lassa Fever Death Toll Reaches 258 as Case-Fatality Rate Rises to 24.0%

NAFDAC Says 48 Died Among 182 Cases Linked to Toxic Herbal-Alcohol Drinks in Ondo State

Posted on 2026-09-19

Nigeria’s food and drug regulator said preliminary testing of unlabelled drink samples found high methanol concentrations after a poisoning outbreak in Ondo State left dozens dead or visually impaired.

NAFDAC Says 48 Died Among 182 Cases Linked to Toxic Herbal-Alcohol Drinks in Ondo State

South African Study Links Fine-Particle Pollution to Higher Invasive Pneumococcal Disease Risk

Posted on 2026-09-16

An analysis of more than 52,000 pre-pandemic cases found that higher weekly PM2.5 exposure was associated with increased invasive pneumococcal disease risk, with the strongest association among adults aged 65 and older.

South African Study Links Fine-Particle Pollution to Higher Invasive Pneumococcal Disease Risk

Kenya Reports 1,298 Confirmed Mpox Cases and 19 Deaths Across 40 Counties

Posted on 2026-09-07

Health officials are intensifying border surveillance, entry-point screening, vaccination efforts and public awareness as mpox infections spread across most of Kenya’s counties.

Kenya Reports 1,298 Confirmed Mpox Cases and 19 Deaths Across 40 Counties

Uganda and US Formalise Framework for Up to .7 Billion in Five-Year Health Support

Posted on 2026-09-04

The 2026-2030 agreement sets priorities for infectious-disease control, surveillance, health workers and medical supply chains while increasing government-to-government financing.

Uganda and US Formalise Framework for Up to $1.7 Billion in Five-Year Health Support

DR Congo Ebola Death Toll Reaches 3,007 as Confirmed Cases Hit 6,186

Posted on 2026-09-02

Government figures show the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has spread across 60 health zones in six provinces, becoming the deadliest epidemic of the disease recorded in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

DR Congo Ebola Death Toll Reaches 3,007 as Confirmed Cases Hit 6,186

Nigeria Deploys 500,000 Vaccine Doses as Emergency Task Force Tackles Diphtheria Outbreak

Posted on 2026-08-29

Nigeria has activated a multi-agency emergency task force and sent 500,000 vaccine doses to Katsina and Kano states in response to a diphtheria outbreak affecting children.

Tag: Public Health

Nigeria Says 93% of Children in Recent Diphtheria Outbreaks Were Not Fully Vaccinated

Ghana Declares Yellow Fever Outbreak After Three Confirmed Cases Result in Deaths

Uganda Launches Five-Day Nationwide Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaign

African Leaders Malaria Alliance Warns 30% Funding Cut Could Cause 146 Million Additional Cases by 2030

Nigeria’s Lassa Fever Death Toll Reaches 258 as Case-Fatality Rate Rises to 24.0%

NAFDAC Says 48 Died Among 182 Cases Linked to Toxic Herbal-Alcohol Drinks in Ondo State

South African Study Links Fine-Particle Pollution to Higher Invasive Pneumococcal Disease Risk

Kenya Reports 1,298 Confirmed Mpox Cases and 19 Deaths Across 40 Counties

Uganda and US Formalise Framework for Up to $1.7 Billion in Five-Year Health Support

DR Congo Ebola Death Toll Reaches 3,007 as Confirmed Cases Hit 6,186

Nigeria Deploys 500,000 Vaccine Doses as Emergency Task Force Tackles Diphtheria Outbreak

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