Over the last week, 181 samples from 51 cases were tested in a laboratory, Dr. Ngashi Ngongo, Africa CDC chief of staff, said during a Thursday press briefing. MORE: 'Mysterious' illness kills 79 ...

Over the last week, 181 samples from 51 cases were tested in a laboratory, Dr. Ngashi Ngongo, Africa CDC chief of staff, said during a Thursday press briefing. Laboratory testing showed 25 out of ...

The African continent had reported 65,711 Mpox cases since the start of this year, of which 14,241 were confirmed, and over 1,237 deaths, according to Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya.

At Thursday’s press conference, Dr. Ngashi Ngongo of the Africa CDC presented two hypotheses. First, the primary cause of the disease may be malaria exacerbated by malnutrition and viral infections.

"The working diagnosis now is malaria," Ngashi Ngongo, Africa CDC chief of staff and head of the executive office told an online briefing. The situation has been exacerbated by malnutrition in the ...

In addition to technical innovations, Africa CDC is building human capacity. Advanced training for scientists is creating a skilled workforce capable of conducting high-quality research ...

The illness was considered a mystery for weeks. It has killed at least 37 people and sickened 592, according to the Africa CDC. Local authorities previously told Reuters that the death toll ...

Africa's low COVID-19 mortality rates concealed important vulnerabilities, including poor health infrastructure and manufacturing constraints,1 highlighting the need for a proactive, continent-wide ...

from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), told journalists on Thursday. Samples from the deceased patient have been sent to the Congolese capital, Kinshasa ...