Uganda: Cholera outbreak – Update

A total of 78 cases of Cholera cases, including 39 confirmed cases, 39 suspected and probable cases have been reported in the two affected...

Guinea: Diphtheria outbreak – Update

According to WHO and UNICEF, a total of 117 suspected cases of Diphtheria were reported,including seven confirmed cases. In total, 37 deaths have...

Niger: Measles outbreak – Update

According to the WHO "Weekly Bulletin on Outbreaks and other Emergencies", 1.720 suspected measles cases were reported, of which 934 were investigated across 65 districts...

Namibia: Suspected lead intoxication

WHO received a notification from the Namibia Health Authorities regarding suspected lead intoxication among children in Rosh Pinah, Kharas region, following a detection of...

South Africa: WHO intervention to counter Cholera outbreak

WHO deployed a team of experts to train national specialists in South Africa’s nine provinces in every aspect of the response to counter Cholera....

Arianna Sottile