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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

"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 ...

Africa CDC's MAAP study revealed that just 1.3% of microbiology labs in 14 member states could test for key AMR pathogens, exposing a critical lack of diagnostic capacity. This gap delays timely ...

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 ...