Malaria, Africa

DRC’s Disease X Diagnosis Is Leaning Toward Malaria, Africa CDC Says
The investigation of Disease X in the DRC continues. Officials from the Africa CDC noted that the diagnosis is leaning toward malaria. But other factors may be involved.
Possible link found in undiagnosed disease in Congo
A deadly, undiagnosed disease that has been spreading in one region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) may be linked to malaria, health officials said Thursday. As of Dec. 14, the latest date for which data is available,
Mysterious illness in DR Congo likely malaria: Africa CDC
A previously unknown disease that has claimed the lives of dozens in the Democratic Republic of Congo is likely to be malaria, the African Union's health watchdog said Thursday.
Mystery illness in Congo could be severe malaria, health officials say
Congo’s health ministry told Reuters this week that malaria was the culprit: “The mystery has finally been solved. It’s a case of severe malaria in the form of a respiratory illness,” it said Tuesday in a statement, according to Reuters. The ministry did not respond to multiple inquiries from NBC News.
Africa CDC: Cause of Congo’s strange disease not yet found
Identifying the germ that has so far caused 32 deaths in health facilities and 44 other deaths in the community in Panzi, a rural district in the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo could take longer,
Mpox Outbreak In Africa: Is The Mysterious Disease In DRC Caused By Malaria?
The outbreak of Mpox in Democratic Republic of Congo, which has spread steadily across Africa, is compounded by overlapping health crises, including severe malaria and malnutrition.
Officials say mystery outbreak in Congo could be more than malaria after haemorrhagic fever death
Haemorrhagic fever isn’t typically associated with parasite-caused malaria, meaning the outbreak may be caused by more than severe malaria, authorities said. View on euronews
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Africa CDC Applauds Egypt's Milestone Achievement in Medicines and Vaccine Regulation
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) congratulates the Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA) on its historic milestone of earning the WHO's Maturity Level 3 (ML3) designation for ...
Congo to get Japan's mpox vaccine for children from next week, Africa CDC says
Democratic Republic of Congo should start to receive three million doses of mpox vaccine from Japan next week that can be ...
Mpox cases in Africa surpass 65,000 mark: Africa CDC
During last week alone, the continent reported 3,545 new cases, including 467 confirmed ones, and 37 new deaths, according to ...
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The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Applauds Egypt’s Milestone Achievement in Medicines and Vaccine Regulation
The WHO’s Global Benchmarking Tool evaluates the performance of national regulatory systems based on over 250 indicators. With its ML3 designation, Egypt is well-positioned to make further ...
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Africa's mpox outbreak nears 70,000 cases as officials lay out response priorities
Africa CDC shared findings from a review of the response and said doses of the LC16 vaccine from Japan will arrive this week.
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Liberia: CDC Youth League Condemned Police Brutality Against 'Peaceful Protesters' - Foresees Dangerous Path Under President Boakai's Administration
The Revolutionary National Youth League of the mighty Congress for Democratic Change has condemned what it terms as reckless use of live bullets and brutal force by the Liberia National Police on ...