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Cholera outbreak claims 145 lives in Somalia amid ongoing health crisis
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jul 31, 2024

The cholera outbreak, attributed to prolonged rainfall in October and November 2023, and flash floods, has led to a total of 15,938 reported cases in...

WHO announces global resurgence of cholera cases in 2024
UN News  |  Jun 21, 2024

The agency’s Eastern Mediterranean Region reported the highest number of cases, followed by the African Region

Kenya receives 8.3 million doses of vaccines to boost dwindling supplies
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 05, 2024

The purchase comes after the allocation of Sh1.25 billion to the ministry to urgently procure routine childhood vaccines, including BCG, Oral Polio, T...

Uganda introduces Yellow Fever vaccination card requirement for all travellers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 02, 2024

The directive follows the launch of a nationwide yellow fever vaccination campaign aimed at protecting Ugandans from the mosquito-borne illness that h...

Governors raise red flag over vaccine shortage, warn children's lives at risk
Barack Oduor  |  May 21, 2024

The governors listed shortages of essential vaccines routinely given out to newborns and children under five, including polio (OPV & IPV), BCG (for tu...

WHO approves new oral cholera vaccine amid global shortages
Amina Wako  |  Apr 20, 2024

This is crucial in preventing, limiting, and controlling cholera outbreaks, particularly in countries facing dire shortcomings in disease prevention a...

Somalia receives 1.4 million oral cholera vaccine doses amid outbreak
Hassan Mohamed  |  Apr 01, 2024

The vaccines arrived as the country grappled with an increase in cholera cases, with 4,388 infections and 54 fatalities reported since January.

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