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South Sudan declares cholera outbreak

South Sudan declares cholera outbreak

South Sudan has declared cholera outbreak after 49 suspected cases were reported on October 27.

Rwanda to start Marburg vaccine trial as death toll rises

Rwanda to start Marburg vaccine trial as death toll rises

Rwandan health authorities will begin a vaccine study against the Marburg hemorrhagic fever.

Sudan receives 1.4 million doses of cholera vaccine

Sudan receives 1.4 million doses of cholera vaccine

Sudan has received from UNICEF some 1.4 million doses of oral vaccines against cholera.

DRC to start mpox vaccination drive on October 2

DRC to start mpox vaccination drive on October 2

The Democratic Republic of Congo has announced that it will start mass vaccination against mpox on October 2, 2024.

CAR records 'unprecedented' dengue outbreak

CAR records 'unprecedented' dengue outbreak

Authorities in the Central African Republic (CAR) have recorded an "unprecedented" number of dengue fever cases.

DRC's ex-minister freed after serving jail term for fraud

DRC's ex-minister freed after serving jail term for fraud

DRC's former Health Minister Oly Ilunga has been freed after serving five years in prison for fraud.

DRC seeks mpox vaccines from international community

DRC seeks mpox vaccines from international community

The Democratic Republic of Congo has written to Japan requesting for doses of mpox vaccines.

Zimbabwe cholera: 'The tap water is green, so we don't drink it'

Zimbabwe cholera: 'The tap water is green, so we don't drink it'

Cholera has been a recurrent problem for Zimbabwe in recent years, worsened by poor sanitation and the lack of potable water in the townships adjoining the capital Harare and beyond.

Burundi declares cholera outbreak

Burundi declares cholera outbreak

Burundi’s Health Ministry declared an outbreak of cholera on Wednesday with 15 cases reported in the western part of the country, which is prone to water shortages.