Rwanda: Confirmation of Marburg virus disease

On September 27, 2024, the Rwandan Ministry of Health (MOH) issued a statement confirming the occurrence of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in a number...

Mpox: Study shows virus immunity wanes within a year

A study conducted by researchers at Harvard Medical School and published in the medical journal JAMA revealed that immunity from the Mpox vaccine would...

Diphtheria outbreak in Guinea

According to the WHO Weekly Bulletin on Outbreak and other Emergencies (Week 40: 30 September to 6 October 2024), in light of the ongoing...

Ethiopia: Malaria outbreak update

According to the WHO Weekly Bulletin on Outbreak and other Emergencies (Week 40: 30 September to 6 October 2024), Ethiopia is confronting a considerable...

Bird flu, first possible outbreak in humans in Missouri

A minimum of eight individuals have tested positive for the avian influenza virus following contact with the patient, designated as 'case zero', in the...

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