Aid cuts by the United States are hurting Africa's capacity to respond to disease outbreaks, the head of the continent's ...

Africa accounts for only 3% of all medicine production globally, and more than 90% of drugs and 99% of vaccines consumed are imported.1 The continent has not been well positioned to address these gaps ...

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has announced the continuation of mpox as a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS), following recommendations ...

Addis Ababa — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and Illumina (NASDAQ: ILMN), a global leader in sequencing technology, strengthen their collaboration to advance ...

Since the start of 2025, Africa has reported 21,544 mpox cases, including 5,364 confirmed infections and more than 233 deaths, according to the latest data from Africa CDC.

Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday a mysterious illness in northwest Congo that has surpassed 1,000 cases and killed at least 60 people might be malaria.

Ugandan authorities said in mid-February that the outbreak was contained. But the Ethiopia-based Africa CDC said a new cluster had been identified with three confirmed cases, and two others probable.

Six weeks after Rwanda-backed rebels captured the eastern Congolese cities of Goma and Bukavu, the region is facing a setback ...

the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Thursday, adding that efforts were being made to intensify monitoring and contact-tracing measures. Uganda declared an ...

ADDIS ABABA, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Friday that the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa remains classified as a Public Health ...

The African Union has finally approved the operational framework for the new Africa Epidemics Fund — three years after African heads of state agreed to its creation. The fund will be used to support ...

The creation of the Africa Food Safety Agency has moved a step closer to reality following a meeting in February. Adoption of the statute to establish the agency was taken during the 38th ordinary ...