A deadly, undiagnosed disease that has been spreading in one region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) may be linked to malaria, health officials said Thursday.

"Africa CDC recognizes the Global Fund's invaluable role in supporting health systems and improving pandemic preparedness and response across the continent," he said. "This partnership has great ...

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 ...

For Africa CDC, this is a clear call to action: the continent needs faster, more innovative and more resilient supply chains--and it needs them now. In Bishoftu, a quiet town near Addis Ababa ...

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 ...

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.

"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 ...

"The good news we got from Japan is that, next week, we are getting the Japanese vaccine in DRC that will allow the vaccination of children," Jean Kaseya, director general of Africa CDC ...

It was first identified on Oct 24 and reported to national authorities in early December. The Africa CDC said limited laboratory capacity in the Panzi health zone, the epicenter of the outbreak ...