An outbreak of a mystery illness in Burundi, a landlocked country located in Africa’s Great Lakes Region, has killed at least ...

Cases of the virus are abnormally high this year, according to health experts, and are especially dangerous for children.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a report that showed that drug-resistant Shigella is ...

California in 2026 has already seen its highest number of annual measles cases in seven years. The looming new domestic beachhead comes as vaccination rates have fallen.

Ms Edwin said that African heads of state and government recognised Kaseya for the achievement and leadership in advancing health security across Africa.

Rotavirus is highly contagious, fast-moving and especially dangerous for babies and young children. Doctors worry declining ...

Officials called the increase "a public health threat," especially since shigella is spread easily from person to person.

Africa CDC welcomes the recognition of its Director General, H.E. Dr Jean Kaseya, by the AU Commission Chairperson, on behalf of African Heads of State and Government, for his exceptional leadership ...

While traditional kits confirmed infections, genomic sequencing was essential to investigate the outbreak's origin, ...

Tourism at a cave swarming with bats known to have transmitted a deadly fever disease? The popularity of Uganda's Python Cave points to yet another way interactions at the animal-human interface—where ...

Across Africa, new threats to public health are on the rise, putting additional strain on the continent’s health systems, ...