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WHO Liberia staff review packaging information for specimens from victims who died after attending a wake and funeral on 21/22 April. These additional specimens were shipped on 12 May for investigations in Europe and Africa.

Update on unexplained cluster of deaths – Liberia

10 May 2017
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WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti arrives in Kinshasa to discuss response to Ebola outbreak

KINSHASA, 13 May 2017 - The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr.…
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Dr Oly Ilunga Kalenga, Minister of Public Health, announces an outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in Likati district, Bas-Uélé Province (northern DRC) following confirmation by the National Biomedical Research Institute.

The Minister of Public Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
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WHO Intensifies Health Sector Support To Avert Malaria Crisis In The North East Nigeria

Abuja, 11 May 2017- Wary of the threats of increased incidence of…
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Swaziland commemorates the Africa Vaccination Week

Swaziland commemorates the Africa Vaccination Week

12 May - Mbabane: The Kingdom of Swaziland joined the rest of…
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Nigeria To Reinforce Global Best Practices in Midwifery To Curb Maternal and Newborn Mortality

Calabar, 10 May 2017- The World Health Organization (WHO) and other…
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Uganda Hosts Training On Disease Outbreak Management for the African Region

Uganda is hosting a five-day Outbreak Response Simulation Exercise…
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Improving disease surveillance from paper-based to electronic system

Transforming disease surveillance through an electronic reporting platform in Sierra Leone

The Ministry of Health and Sanitation is in the process of migrating…
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