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Guinea-Bissau confirms first mpox case, steps up nationwide surveillance

July 6, 2026 Geraldine Boechat 0

Guinea-Bissau has confirmed over the week-end its first case of mpox, prompting health authorities to activate the country’s national response measures and intensify disease surveillance. […]

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Sierra Leone Declares Measles Outbreak as Cases Surge in Freetown

May 14, 2026 Steven Addamah 0

Sierra Leone has declared a measles outbreak following a rise in confirmed infections and reports of active community transmission in the capital, Freetown. Health authorities […]

Ethiopia Confirms Three Marburg Deaths as Outbreak Raises Regional Concerns

November 18, 2025 Steven Addamah 0

Ethiopia on Monday, November 17, confirmed three deaths from the Marburg virus in the Omo region, following tests on 17 suspected cases. The government, which […]

Uganda Discharges Eight Ebola Survivors as Sudan Strain Outbreak Stabilises

February 20, 2025 Steven Addamah 0

Uganda has successfully discharged eight patients who recovered from the Sudan strain of Ebola after they tested negative twice for the virus, health officials have […]

Uganda Ramps Up Efforts with Trial Vaccine Amid Ebola Outbreak in Kampala

February 3, 2025 Geraldine Boechat 0

Uganda is intensifying its response to the recent Ebola outbreak in Kampala by preparing for the deployment of a trial vaccine. As part of efforts […]

Tanzania Confirms Marburg Virus Outbreak in Kagera Region

January 21, 2025 Steven Addamah 0

Tanzania’s President, Samia Suluhu Hassan, has confirmed on January 20 the outbreak of the Marburg virus in the north-western Kagera region, just days after the […]

Tanzania investigates mysterious illness that killed 5 people

March 20, 2023 Geraldine Boechat 0

Tanzania has asked medical experts to investigate a mysterious “communicable” disease that has already killed five people in the country, authorities said. The disease has […]

First cases of the virulent Marburg virus confirmed in Ghana

July 19, 2022 Steven Addamah 0

Ghana is on high alert after two suspected cases of the Marburg virus, a haemorrhagic fever almost as deadly as Ebola, were discovered in early […]

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