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Northern Kenya PWDs chairperson sounds alarm over lack of autism support
Charity Kilei  |  Oct 07, 2025

According to Hafid Maalim, autism remains a low priority for authorities, particularly regarding awareness, specialised education, therapy services, a...

Africa CDC, UNAIDS sign deal to strengthen HIV response, epidemic preparedness
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 27, 2025

The signing underscores a shared commitment by UNAIDS and Africa CDC to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and building a healthier, more res...

When fever leads to seizures: What every parent needs to know
Charity Kilei  |  Sep 25, 2025

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) define febrile seizures as convulsions triggered by fever in children. They are typically brief a...

Kenya to introduce mandatory sickle cell screening during maternal, child health visits
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 24, 2025

Medical Services Principal Secretary Ouma Oluga said millions of Africans continue to endure the condition in silence, with many succumbing to painful...

Mpox cases in Africa surpass 190,000, deaths near 2,000: Africa CDC
XINHUA  |  Sep 20, 2025

Ebola is a highly contagious hemorrhagic fever that causes a range of symptoms such as fever, vomiting, diarrhoea, generalised pain, and malaise, and...

Mpox deaths near 2,000 in Africa since 2024 amid recent decline in cases: Africa CDC
XINHUA  |  Sep 05, 2025

Data from the Africa CDC showed that the average weekly confirmed cases fell by 52 per cent, from a peak of 1,441 weekly average cases in May to 695 c...

Health authorities launch 10-day mpox vaccination drive at Malaba border
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 05, 2025

The exercise comes as Busia County continues to record a rising number of mpox cases, highlighting the need for urgent preventive action.

What chaos at the US CDC could mean for the rest of the world
The Conversation  |  Sep 02, 2025

RFK Jr’s department has dismissed and replaced the 17 expert members of the Advisory Committee on Immunisation Practices with eight new people, a numb...

Africa CDC warns of widespread drug resistance across Africa
XINHUA  |  Jul 26, 2025

The study, the largest of its kind conducted in Africa, analysed more than 187,000 test results from 205 laboratories between 2016 and 2019 in 14 coun...

African leaders commit to ending cholera epidemic by 2030
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 07, 2025

Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, and South Sudan are among the hardest-hit countries.

Cholera death toll in Africa surpasses 2,400 as South Sudan, DRC, Angola and Sudan hardest hit
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 25, 2025

The Africa CDC announced that as of mid-May 2025, a total of 115,513 cholera cases and 2,424 deaths have been reported across the continent.

Kenya receives 10,700 doses of Mpox vaccine as Ministry of Health seeks to curb spread
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 10, 2025

Health officials have prioritised high-risk groups for vaccination, including healthcare workers, close contacts of confirmed cases, long-distance tru...

Lassa fever kills 118 in Nigeria over last three months
Reuters  |  Mar 31, 2025

The virus, which is carried by rodents and was first recognised in 1969 in the northeastern state of Borno, has killed thousands of people over the ye...

Mpox deaths reach 1,724 in Africa since 2024: Africa CDC
XINHUA  |  Mar 29, 2025

The infection often causes fever, rash and swollen lymph nodes. Last month, the Africa CDC announced that the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa remains...

New study to examine link between childhood vaccines and autism risk
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 14, 2025

Recent studies indicate that the prevalence of autism in Kenya is rising, though it remains underreported due to limited access to healthcare services...

New Ebola cluster detected in Uganda, Africa CDC says
Amina Wako  |  Mar 07, 2025

Uganda is battling the Ebola-Sudan strain, for which there is currently no approved vaccine.

Uncontrolled bush meat consumption among factors fuelling zoonotic disease outbreaks
Charity Kilei  |  Feb 20, 2025

Over the past decade, mpox, Marburg, and Ebola have collectively claimed tens of thousands of lives and cost billions of dollars in containment and mi...

Study finds Kenyans losing immunity against new, highly mutated Covid-19 variants.
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 04, 2025

As the virus continues to evolve, the study warns that many Kenyans remain vulnerable to severe outcomes from new variants.

Bird flu virus shows mutations in first severe human case in US, CDC says
Reuters  |  Dec 27, 2024

The CDC said the patient's sample showed mutations in the hemagglutinin (HA) gene, the part of the virus that plays a key role in it attaching to host...

Rwanda declared Marburg-free after successful containment of deadly virus
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 20, 2024

The successful containment of the virus highlights Rwanda’s commitment to building resilient health systems and preparing for future public health eme...

Congo to get Japan's mpox vaccine for children from next week, Africa CDC says
Reuters  |  Dec 13, 2024

The doses' arrival will boost hopes of curbing the outbreak, which the WHO has declared a global public health emergency.

Mpox outbreak could start flattening early next year, Africa CDC says
Reuters  |  Nov 29, 2024

Twenty African countries have seen more than 59,000 reported mpox cases including 1,164 deaths so far this year, according to Africa CDC data.

Africa health body calls on Trump to honour US vaccine pledges
Reuters  |  Nov 07, 2024

In September, US President Joe Biden pledged $500 million and 1 million vaccine doses to an mpox response plan.

Kenya to begin Mpox vaccination next month
Barack Oduor  |  Nov 03, 2024

Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is a viral disease caused by the monkeypox virus. It spreads primarily through contact with an infected person, con...

Mpox cases on African continent show 500% increase year-on-year
Reuters  |  Nov 02, 2024

Nineteen African countries have seen more than 48,000 suspected mpox cases including 1,048 deaths so far this year, according to the public health age...

Africa CDC says more than $800 million pledged for mpox response
Reuters  |  Sep 27, 2024

Africa has seen over 32,000 suspected mpox cases including 840 deaths so far this year, according to Africa CDC data.

Rwanda becomes first country in Africa to administer Mpox vaccination
Charity Kilei  |  Sep 20, 2024

Africa CDC Director General Jean Kaseya said that several hundred high-risk individuals in Rwanda received the vaccine earlier this week.

Mpox outbreak not under control in Africa, warns Africa CDC
Charity Kilei  |  Sep 19, 2024

The Africa CDC reported that 177 per cent surge in mpox cases and a 38.5 per cent increase in deaths compared to the same time last highlighting the u...

Africa CDC confident it can raise Sh77.3bn for mpox response
Reuters  |  Sep 12, 2024

Africa has seen over 26,000 suspected mpox cases including 724 deaths so far this year, Africa CDC data showed.

Africa CDC highlights key challenges in containing Mpox outbreak across Africa
Charity Kilei  |  Aug 26, 2024

Kaseya further stated that the Africa CDC collaborates closely with African states, the WHO, and other partners to improve response efforts.

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