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Somalia Launches Emergency Vaccination Drive as 50 Children Die in 7 December Diphtheria Outbreak

December 8, 2025 Steven Addamah 0

Somalia’s Ministry of Health and Human Services on Sunday, 7 December, confirmed that a new diphtheria outbreak has claimed the lives of 50 children and […]

DRC Launches Second Phase of Mass Polio Vaccination Campaign Amid Ongoing Virus Transmission

June 28, 2025 Geraldine Boechat 0

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has embarked on the second phase of a mass polio vaccination drive, aiming to immunise over 10 million children […]

Mozambique Surpasses Polio Vaccination Target with Over 19 Million Children Immunised

June 17, 2025 Steven Addamah 0

Mozambique has exceeded its national polio vaccination target by immunising more than 19 million children under the age of 10, between 2 and 6 June, […]

Vaccination Credited as Cholera Cases Decline in Lakes State Despite 27 Fatalities

April 23, 2025 Pawla Nibramich 0

A cholera outbreak across Lakes State has resulted in the deaths of 27 individuals, it has been confirmed by health authorities, though 646 patients have […]

Namibia’s Decade Without Cholera Ends with One Confirmed Case

March 14, 2025 Geraldine Boechat 0

Namibia has reported its first case of cholera in a decade, marking the end of a long period free from the disease, according to the […]

Sierra Leone launches nationwide Ebola Vaccination campaign for health workers

December 6, 2024 Steven Addamah 0

On Thursday, December 5, Sierra Leone began vaccinating thousands of health workers and other high-risk individuals against Ebola, marking a significant step in preventing future […]

Nigeria launches anti-Mpox vaccination campaign

October 22, 2024 Steven Addamah 0

Nigeria has launched its national vaccination campaign against MPOX, a virus that has infected 103 individuals in the country without causing any fatalities, as of […]

Rwanda’s Mpox Gambit: A Shot in the Arm Against Congo’s Crisis

September 20, 2024 Pawla Nibramich 0

Rwanda’s taking the bull by the horns in the fight against mpox, kicking off a vaccination campaign that has got everyone talking. They have secured […]

Uganda combats yellow fever with new travel regulations and vaccination campaign

May 30, 2024 Geraldine Boechat 0

The Ministry of Health in Uganda has launched a nationwide yellow fever vaccination campaign to protect its population against the mosquito-borne disease. By the end […]

Northeast Nigeria’s Measles Outbreak Claims Lives of Over 42

May 6, 2024 Geraldine Boechat 0

In Nigeria’s northeastern state of Adamawa, a measles outbreak has claimed the lives of at least 42 individuals in just over a week, according to […]

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