A potential Ebola outbreak has been reported in the DRC, at a time when the Trump administration has paused communication ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday airlifted 1.4 tonnes of medical commodities and supplies to Tanzania, to ...

The Reagan strategy of appointing directors opposed to the very idea of the agency has reached its apotheosis.

The WHO and the CDC coordinated well when faced with viral outbreaks. This is no time to demolish a well-oiled machine.

In a statement, Dr. Richard Dawood, an adviser to the African Travel & Tourism Association, said, "For the vast majority of tourist activities, the risk is virtually zero." ...

Public health emergencies demand decisive leadership, proactive capacities, and swift, coordinated responses to mitigate their impacts on lives, livelihoods, and economies, particularly in Africa, ...

The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), has announced plans to mobilize immediate support, to help Tanzania combat ...

An outbreak of the Marburg virus has killed nine people in Tanzania, Africa's health agency said Thursday, up from eight ...

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), foodborne diseases affect millions of people annually, leading to a wide ...

Ugandan officials said the country was on high alert to prevent the spread of Marburg virus disease (MVD) following an ...

In the African region, previous outbreaks and sporadic cases have been reported in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Equatorial Guinea, Rwanda, South Africa and Uganda.

The support is designed to speed development of well-matched H5N1 vaccines and pave the way for vaccines against other ...