Nigeria: Police detonate explosive device planted in Borno Metropolis

On Friday 19 July, the police anti-bomb squad successfully deactivated an improvised explosive device (IED) placed near a primary healthcare center in Maiduguri. Residents...

Ethiopia: Malaria outbreak update

According to the WHO “Weekly Bulletin on Outbreaks and Other Emergencies” (week 26: 24 to 30 June 2024), Ethiopia has reported a total of...

Angola: acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) cases reported

As detailed in the WHO's "Weekly Bulletin on Outbreaks and other Emergencies" (week 26: 24 to 30 June 2024), 385 suspected cases of Acute...

Nigeria: Diphtheria outbreak update

The WHO "Weekly Bulletin on Outbreaks and other Emergencies" for week 26 (24 to 30 June 2024) reports that the outbreak has affected 16...

Togo: Dengue new cases reported

According to the WHO “Weekly Bulletin on Outbreaks and other Emergencies” (week 26: 24 to 30 June 2024), the Ministry of Health of Togo...

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