Tanzania: Cholera outbreak update

The cholera outbreak in Tanzania, which has been ongoing since early 2024, continues to be a major public health concern, with 2,299 new cases...

Ethiopia: Global Simulation Exercise to Strengthen Emergency Operations Centers’ Preparedness

The Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) and WHO Ethiopia will host the 2024 Global Emergency Operations Center Simulation Exercise (GEOCX). Organized by WHO's Emergency...

Nigeria: Attempted Bomb Attack in Orlu Ends Fatally for Suspected IPOB Members

The Imo State Police Command has reported the deaths of two young men, suspected members of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and...

Rwanda is close to ending its Marburg epidemic

Rwanda has discharged its final patient from the recent Marburg virus outbreak, starting the 42-day monitoring period required to declare the outbreak officially over....

Ghana: Innovative Approaches to Strengthen Regional Health Emergency Preparedness

The World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with UNICEF, WFP, MSF, and the Ghana Armed Forces, will conduct a large-scale simulation exercise in Ghana...

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