The World Health Organization has issued an urgent call for action as cases of these mosquito-borne infections continue to ...

Diagnosing autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be difficult because there is no medical test, such as a blood test, to diagnose the disorder.

The CDC warned travelers of "confirmed" cases of diphtheria in Guinea, as well as outbreaks of mpox in Liberia and Sierra ...

Clade IIB is sexually transmissible and is driving the outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.Thus, timely and comprehensive knowledge is proving to be essential in ...

The Africa Centre for Disease Control (Africa CDC) is set to kick off action towards strengthening and harmonising the framework of policies, procedures, and practices that ensure healthcare data is ...

Results from a newly published study highlight the growing spread of drug resistance across 14 African countries, underscoring the urgent need to strengthen laboratory testing, data systems, and ...

Africa CDC and strategic health partners operating in Central Africa have drawn up an outline of a joint 2026-2027 roadmap to strengthen health security in the Central African region.Central Africa, ...

Three Southern African countries now have Event-Based Surveillance (EBS) Guidelines--a critical tool for detecting and responding to emerging health risks. Event-based surveillance systems collect and ...

Somalia and Djibouti are showing that, even in complex and challenging environments, it is possible to build systems that protect public health and foster trust. The two countries have made major ...