Congo’s Ebola Outbreak Is Now the Second Largest on Record
The DRC Ebola outbreak has reached 4,665 cases and 2,184 deaths across six provinces, with no vaccine approved for the...
August 15, 2026Topic
Public Health
Cameroon Cholera Epidemic Surges In Far North With 25 Deaths
Cameroon's Far North region has recorded 754 cholera cases and 25 deaths since June 2026, with the outbreak spreading across...
August 10, 2026
Rwanda Suspends 14 Tanzanian Alcohol Brands as the Methanol Crackdown Widens
Rwanda suspended imports of 14 Tanzanian alcohol brands and ordered a recall on 5 August 2026, part of a crackdown...
August 7, 2026
Invasive Mosquito Pushes Malaria Into Africa’s Cities
Anopheles stephensi is spreading across Africa, breeding in city water tanks. A Djibouti study confirms it carries malaria parasites as...
August 6, 2026
US Pledges US$242 Million More for DR Congo Ebola Fight
US Ebola funding for the DR Congo outbreak tops US$512 million after a new US$242 million pledge, days after Uganda...
August 6, 2026
Bundibugyo Ebola Strain Kills 1,707 in DR Congo
DR Congo Ebola outbreak has killed 1,707 of 3,802 confirmed cases since May. The Bundibugyo strain has no approved vaccine...
August 5, 2026
Brazil’s Public Health System to Offer HIV Prevention Shot
Brazil's SUS will offer the twice-yearly HIV prevention injection lenacapavir after Anvisa's January 2026 approval. Trials show near-total protection over...
July 28, 2026
Brazil Navy’s Hospital Ship Anna Nery to Serve Amazon Villages
The hospital ship Anna Nery will deliver medical and dental care to remote Amazon villages in Pará and Amapá, with...
July 27, 2026
Egypt Cancer Mortality Falls 23.5% as State Health Campaigns Pay Off
Egypt’s cancer mortality fell 23.5% and incidence dropped 17.2% between 2022 and 2024, driven by mass screening and hepatitis C...
July 21, 2026