Good morning, good afternoon and good evening, Mpox has been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for more than a decade, and the number of cases reported each year has increased steadily over that period. Last year, reported cases increased significantly, and already the number of cases reported so far this year has […]
“Amplifying Youth Voices: Youth Shaping Health Policy, Practice and Research in Africa” Background The Africa CDC Youth Pre-Conference (YPC) is an Africa CDC youth initiative held annually at the margins of the International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA). It brings together young African public health professionals from all over the continent and the […]
Overview This is the 35th situation report for the multi-country outbreak of mpox, which provides details on the latest epidemiological trends, including an update on the geographic expansion of mpox in the WHO African Region from July – August 2024. Multi-country outbreak of mpox
A highly sensitive, affordable and rapid test has been developed for East Coast fever (ECF) by scientists at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). The test breaks new ground by using a variant of the Cas enzyme, popularized for its use in CRISPR gene editing and has been specifically tailored for farmers to carry out in […]
La FAO livre plus de 2 400 kits vétérinaires et 500 tonnes de fourrage pour protéger le bétail et préserver les moyens de subsistance des éleveurs dans la bande de Gaza. Jérusalem/Le Caire – Alors que la crise humanitaire perdure à Gaza, l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO) a apporté une aide […]
