APO Group This year, cholera hotspots are set to be identified in five African countries to inform the development of a roadmap for the prevention, control and elimination of this aggressive and ...

In a renewed push to curb cholera outbreaks across the continent, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has launched a hotspot mapping initiative in five countries most ...

The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) and Makerere University School of Public Health, has officially launched the third round of the Uganda ...

DAKAR, March 6 (Reuters) - A new cluster of Ebola cases has emerged in Uganda, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Thursday, adding that efforts were being ...

The nominee appeared unaware of the authorities of the CDC director. “I think people are underestimating the impact of his seeming lack of knowledge of the roles of the CDC director,” the ...

A total of 69 people have been identified as contacts and "all are currently being followed up," CDC chief of staff Ngashi Ngongo told reporters. The Ebola outbreak in Uganda has left two people ...

Uganda last suffered an outbreak in late 2022 which killed 55 of the 143 people infected. That outbreak was declared over in 2023. A new cluster of Ebola cases has emerged in Uganda, the Africa ...

In the its advisory, the ministry urged the public to remain vigilant and report any individuals exhibiting symptoms consistent with Ebola to the nearest health facility. PHOTO/ FILE Uganda last ...