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Nigeria confirmed one imported case of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Federal Capital Territory on 20 October 2026. The patient is a woman who recently travelled from Uganda. She developed symptoms on 7 October,
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BANJUL, The Gambia — The Gambia has adopted its first National Dementia Plan for 2027–2031, establishing a national framework to improve awareness, early diagnosis, care and support for people living with dementia and their families.
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Windhoek, Namibia — Namibia’s foot-and-mouth disease outbreak is disrupting meat supplies, putting pressure on livestock farmers and street-food vendors, and threatening access to important export markets as authorities work to contain the highly contagious animal
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NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s medical workers’ union has called for urgent measures to protect health professionals after the country confirmed its first imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease, a form of Ebola, in a Kenyan
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As international financial support declines sharply, African nations face a critical turning point. Health experts urge regional governments to expand domestic healthcare spending to protect hard-won progress against HIV/AIDS and prevent a disastrous resurgence. Global
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The Ugandan Ministry of Health has officially declared the end of the country’s 2026 Ebola virus disease outbreak, confirming that the nation is once again Ebola-free. Health Minister Chris Baryomunsi announced the development in Kampala,
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After dismantling the main US body for delivering foreign assistance last year, the Trump administration is again offering hundreds of millions of dollars to African countries to support their healthcare structures and help fight disease.
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Public sector leaders from across the African Union have ratified the historic 2026 KwaZulu-Natal Declaration. This landmark policy document signals a radical shift in how the continent approaches its most pressing crisis: the persistent failure
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The World Health Organization’s declaration of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) has placed Africa on renewed epidemic alert following the spread of the rare Bundibugyo Ebola virus strain in the Democratic Republic
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A rare and concerning outbreak of Hantavirus, specifically the Andes strain (ANDV), has been identified on the cruise ship MV Hondius. Currently quarantined off the coast of Cape Verde, the vessel is at the center
