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New York: The wild poliovirus has been eradicated in Africa, health officials announced on Tuesday, calling it a “momentous milestone” for the continent. more
COVID-19 in Africa: WHO urges constant vigilance as cases top 200,000

New York: COVID-19 is accelerating in Africa, with more than 200,000 cases and more than 5,600 deaths, the regional office for the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Thursday.

Over 10,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa; Zimbabwe and South Sudan among most vulnerable

New York : The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday that the number of COVID-19 cases in Africa has now risen to more than 10,000, claiming more than 500 lives.

Newly licensed vaccine, ‘milestone in the fight’ against Ebola in Africa, UN health agency

New York : Four countries in Africa have licensed an Ebola vaccine to “cement hard-fought progress” in keeping their people safe from the deadly disease, the UN health agency ...

DR Congo: Ebola spreads to city from countryside, one new case registered

Kinshasa: At least a new case has been registered as Ebola spread from countryside to a city in DR Congo, reports said on Thursday.

Largest-ever global response to cholera targets 2 million people in Africa

New York: The largest cholera vaccination drive in history targeting two million people across Africa is underway, the United Nations announced on Monday, in response to a series of recen ...

UN-backed campaign to protect nearly a billion people in Africa from yellow fever by 2026

New York: Amid a resurgence of yellow fever outbreaks, the United Nations together with partners, has begun an ambitious campaign to vaccinate close to one billion people against the dead ...

Africa one step closer to polio eradication, but more work to be done: UN

New York, Aug 13 (JEN): Africa has made great strides towards eradicating polio but the job remains to be finished through strengthened immunization campaigns and surveillance measures, acco ...