Niger reports new polio outbreak
Niger has reported a new polio outbreak that has affected two children in Niamey and Tillaberi region, the World Health Organization (WHO) said today. Last December, the West African country along with Kenya and Mozambique reported ending polio outbreaks that had lasted 24 months. However, this new circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus transmission, that paralysed a child […]
COVID-19 External Situation Report 18 March 2020
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak continues to rapidly expand through the African continent. Since our last situation report on 1 April 2020 (External Situation Report 5), three new countries in the WHO African Region, including Malawi, Sao Tome & Principe and South Sudan have reported confirmed COVID-19 cases. Forty-five (96%) out of 47 Member […]
New Ebola case confirmed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
A new case of Ebola virus disease was confirmed today in the city of Beni in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). “While not welcome news, this is an event we anticipated. We kept response teams in Beni and other high risk areas for precisely this reason,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. […]
COVID-19 pandemic expands reach in Africa
As the number of COVID-19 cases in Africa continues to grow, more countries in the continent are seeing the virus spread to regions beyond the capital cities. Among 47 countries in the World Health Organization (WHO) African region, nearly 60% are reporting COVID-19 cases in multiple locations compared with around 21% two weeks ago. There […]
Benin goes on digital offensive against COVID-19
After the first case of COVID-19 was announced in Benin on the 16 March, within four days, the West African nation had set up a range of digital platforms to help combat both the spread of the disease and what the World Health Organization (WHO) has called “infodemic” of misinformation around it. Spearheaded by Wilfried […]
Ebola Democratic Republic of the Congo – External Situation Report 18 February 2020
No new cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD) have been reported since 17 February 2020. The last person confirmed to have Ebola was discharged from an Ebola Treatment Centre on 3 March 2020 after recovering and testing negative for the virus twice. The last 46 contacts finished their follow-up period on 9 March 2020. These […]
CDC Webinar Today! COVID-19 Update: Optimization Strategies for Healthcare Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
During this COCA Call, presenters will provide a COVID-19 update and discuss strategies for healthcare facilities to optimize personal protective equipment (PPE) supplies such as eye protection, isolation gowns, facemasks, and N95 respirators. Webinar participants and viewers will accomplish the following: Describe CDC’s role in the topic covered during the presentation. Describe the topic’s implications […]
WHO AFRO COVID Briefing Available
The latest WHO AFRO COVID newsletter briefing id available here This map illustrates confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Africa as of 17:00pm on 19 March, 2020, West Africa Standard Time. Cases in countries outside the WHO African Region are shown for context.
COVID-19 External Situation Report 18 March 2020
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak in the WHO African Region continues to evolve rapidly, with several new countries reporting confirmed cases and an associated upsurge in incidence cases reported across the region. WHO and partners continue to monitor and provide technical and operational support to Member States to scale up the response in affected […]