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Responding to a yellow fever outbreak in Nigeria amidst a global pandemic

Responding to a yellow fever outbreak in Nigeria amidst a global pandemic

In early November 2020, positive samples for yellow fever were reported from five Nigerian states. Nigeria is a high-risk country for yellow fever and is a priority country for the global eliminate yellow fever epidemics (EYE) strategy. The re-emergence of the virus there in September 2017 has been marked by outbreaks throughout the country. 
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Zimbabwe’s Antimicrobial Resistance threat to grow if not tackled in a holistic manner

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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 13 December 2020

13 December 2020 — One hundred and one (131) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2444 samples tested today.

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Sierra Leone investigates isolation of poliovirus type 2

Freetown - 14 December 2020 - The Ministry of Health and Sanitation wishes to inform the general public that preliminary results from the investigations of children manifesting weakness of the limbs, referred to as ‘Acute Flaccid Paralysis’ (AFP) have led to the isolation of poliovirus type 2 from three cases of AFP in Kambia, Tonkolili and Western Area Rural respectively.
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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 12 December 2020

12 December 2020 — A hundred (100) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3813 samples tested today.

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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 11 December 2020

11 December 2020 — Seventy-nine (79) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3642 samples tested today.

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local communities made polio vaccination possible

How local communities made polio vaccination possible despite the fear of COVID-19

Arok Juong Lueth, a 32-year-old mother of three, a resident of Malueth in Rumbek Centre, Lakes State at the crack of dawn woke up filled with a renewed sense of hope, quickly le

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Director of ZNPHI, Professor Victor Mukonka (Four from right) With THPAZ President, Dr. Rodwell Vongo, (Centre) with some members of THPAZ

WHO Supports the Ministry of Health to train Members of the Traditional Health Practitioners’ Association of Zambia on COVID -19

The World Health Organization Country Office has continued to provide support to the Ministry of Health and the Zambia National Public Health Institute (ZNPHI) to engage communi

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