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On the frontlines of the fight against Lassa fever in Nigeria

On the frontlines of the fight against Lassa fever in Nigeria

In early January, John had one of the most terrifying experiences of…
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WHO moves to contain Nigeria’s Lassa fever outbreak

13 February 2018, ABUJA - The World Health Organization is scaling up…
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Nigeria set to vaccinate 25 million people, its biggest yellow fever campaign ever

Nigeria set to vaccinate 25 million people, its biggest yellow fever campaign ever

24 January 2018, Abuja - The Government of Nigeria will launch a mass…
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WHO official in a planning meeting with a district risk communication team

Government of Uganda confirms outbreak of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic and Rift Valley fevers

The Ministry of Health in Uganda confirmed an outbreak of the Crimean…
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OIC Zimbabwe, Dr Juliet Nabyonga handing over the kits to Dr Portia Manangazira, Director Epidemiolgy and Disease Control in Ministry of Health and Child Care

WHO hands over cholera and Reproductive health kits to Ministry of Health and Child Care

In a move aimed at complementing and supplementing the Ministry of…
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Cholera Immunization

WHO supports the immunization of 1 million people against cholera in Zambia

The Government of Zambia has launched a campaign on Wednesday (…
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Listeriosis Outbreak Media Briefing by South Africa’s Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi.

Listeriosis outbreak in South Africa

Yesterday, South Africa’s Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi,…
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Prime Minister of Uganda Dr. Ruhakana Ruganda (left) greets WHO’s Director of Program Management- Dr. Joseph Kabore (left) as Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald (inset) looks on

Countries prioritize Health Security to address disease outbreaks

The President of Uganda, His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has…
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Monkeypox in Central African Republic

On 6 September 2016, the Ministry of Health staff from Haute-Kotto…
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Niger: Rift Valley Fever (Situation as of 05 October 2016)

A total of 90 cases and 28 deaths (CFR: 31%) reported between 02…
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