Nigeria: 56 dead in meningitis outbreak in Kebbi State

Local authorities have confirmed a meningitis outbreak in Kebbi State. Speaking to the press on March 19, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of...

Germany: fire at decommissioned nuclear power plant in Bavaria

On Wednesday (March 19), local police reported a fire at the Grafenrheinfeld nuclear power plant in Bavaria. The plant was shut down in 2015,...

Zimbabwe: cholera outbreak spreading to Mashonaland East

Zimbabwe is dealing with a cholera outbreak that has killed six people and infected over 300 in six districts. The outbreak was mainly located...

Health authorities deny disease outbreaks in Gauteng

The Department of Health in Gauteng denied a suspected myiasis outbreak in the province, calling for calm among the public. During the weekend, five...

Global breakdown in TB care requires urgent action, WHO says

On World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, celebrated on 24 March, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for urgent investment in resources to maintain TB...

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