10-20
2025
Sudan's cholera outbreak worsens amid conflict and heavy rains
Sudan is grappling with a worsening cholera outbreak as ongoing conflict, mass displacement, and heavy rains fuel the rapid spread of waterborne diseases.
10-14
2025
More mpox cases reported in Malawi with capital Lilongwe topping national count
LILONGWE, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Malawi continues to register more cases of mpox disease, with the capital, Lilongwe, recording the highest number of cases, according to the latest update on the outbreak from the Public Health Institute of Malawi (PHIM).
10-02
2025
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo shows signs of decline: WHO
KINSHASA, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is "showing encouraging signs of decline," though risks remain, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday.
09-24
2025
Quick takes: Mosquito-borne illness in Europe, polio in 3 nations, avian flu hits more US poultry
Local spread of mosquito-borne diseases continue to accelerate in parts of Europe, with France this week reporting 82 more chikungunya cases, raising its total to 383, along with 2 more dengue cases, bringing that total to 21, the European Centres for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said today in its weekly communicable disease update.
09-09
2025
WHO says mpox no longer a global public health emergency
GENEVA, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- The spread of mpox (monkeypox) in Africa no longer represents a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), said the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday.
08-27
2025
Africa unveils continental plan to strengthen cholera outbreak response
LUSAKA, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- A plan to help African countries respond more effectively to cholera outbreaks was launched Tuesday, with a call for national leaders to take central responsibility in tackling the deadly waterborne disease.
08-15
2025
Namibia declares end to cholera, malaria outbreaks
WINDHOEK, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Namibia has officially declared an end to a cholera outbreak in the Opuwo District of the Kunene Region and a widespread malaria outbreak in the northern part of the country.
08-06
2025
Kenya steps up surveillance as mpox cases rise to 314 with 5 deaths
NAIROBI, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's Ministry of Health said on Friday that 314 cases of mpox and five deaths have been recorded across the country since the outbreak began in July 2024.
08-03
2025
Some 80,000 children at risk of cholera across West, Central Africa: UN
UNITED NATIONS, July 30 (Xinhua) -- An estimated 80,000 children are at high risk of cholera as the rainy season begins across West and Central Africa, a UN spokesperson said Wednesday.
08-01
2025
17 mpox cases confirmed in Mozambique as authorities raise national alert
MAPUTO, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Mozambique has confirmed a localized outbreak of mpox in the northern province of Niassa, with 17 laboratory-confirmed cases reported in Lago District since July 10, when the outbreak was officially declared.