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Nigeria missing from WHO vaccine approval list on low capacity
Nigeria is missing from the list of countries on track to secure the World Health Organisation (WHO) vaccine approval due to ...
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Africa CDC launches epidemic fund as public health reports 213 emergencies in 2024
Africa has seen a sharp rise in public health events, increasing from 152 in 2022 to 213 in 2024, highlighting ...
Nigeria steps up fight against Lassa fever outbreak after 98 deaths this year
Nigeria is battling a severe Lassa fever outbreak with 535 confirmed cases and 98 deaths reported across 14 states since the start of this year, an 18.3% case fatality rate. Health officials have ...
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Africa CDC calls for innovative financing in public health
The Africa CDC warned that without urgent intervention, health gains could be reversed, pushing morbidity and mortality rates back to early 2000s levels. In a statement on Friday, the CDC said ...
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Undermining CDC's Capacity to Respond to Outbreaks Will Cost Us
Ever watched the movie Contagion? Produced in 2011, this thriller tells the story of how a virus, brought to the U.S. by a woman who returns from a Hong Kong business trip, sparks a global pandemic.
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Africa CDC sounds alarm on health funding crisis
The Africa CDC warned that without urgent intervention, health gains could be reversed, pushing morbidity and mortality rates back to early 2000s levels. The centre, in a statement on Friday ...