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International Health Agencies Mobilize as Ebola Outbreak Claims Lives in DRC

News Desk2 days ago03 mins

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) have launched an urgent monitoring operation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) following a lethal Ebola virus outbreak in the Ituri province. As of this week, health officials have confirmed 65 fatalities linked…

Africa Scales Up Hantavirus Surveillance Following Recent Exposure Concerns

News Desk3 days ago02 mins

Public health authorities across Africa have initiated heightened surveillance protocols this month in response to isolated cases of hantavirus exposure, despite reassurances from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) that the overall risk to the general population remains low. The move follows recent incidents in…