"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 ...

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.

The investigation of Disease X in the DRC continues. Officials from the Africa CDC noted that the diagnosis is leaning toward ...

A previously unknown disease that has claimed the lives of dozens in the Democratic Republic of Congo is likely to be malaria, the African Union's health watchdog said Thursday. First detected in ...

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 Africa CDC stands at the forefront of safeguarding the health security of over 1.4 billion Africans, but it needs a unified, coordinated effort to tackle the challenges ahead," Dr Kaseya said.

He said the Africa CDC has deployed a multidisciplinary team to support the DR Congo Ministry of Health in the investigation of the disease. The team, which includes epidemiologists, laboratory ...

"Africa CDC is fully committed to supporting member states in safeguarding public health," Jean Kaseya, director-general of Africa CDC, said. He said the Africa CDC has deployed a multidisciplinary ...

"This process, which will become operational as part of the African Medicines Agency, aims to reduce duplication, accelerate approvals, and enhance access," Dr Fongwen said. Africa CDC is working ...