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 ...

NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP)— A previously unknown ... “The working diagnosis now is malaria,” Ngashi Ngongo, Africa CDC chief of staff and head of the executive office told an online briefing.

according to Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya. During last week alone, the continent reported 3,545 new cases, including 467 confirmed ones, and 37 new deaths, according to data from the ...

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 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 ...

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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.

Africa CDC's MAAP study revealed that just 1.3% of ... We operate from Cape Town, Dakar, Abuja, Johannesburg, Nairobi and Washington DC.

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 ...

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 ...

Millions of Nairobi residents without access to proper sanitation services, may remain unconnected as a major city sewerage project funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB) risks cancellation ...