The cholera outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached an "acute phase," with infections still rising ...

Though cases are falling in two of the region's high-burden countries, officials from the Africa Centres for Disease Control ...

Many countries in the region continue to grapple with mpox cases, which surged in August 2024, and suspected cases are still rising, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control (Africa CDC).

KINSHASA, July 11 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is wrestling with a deepening health crisis as a cholera outbreak hit an "acute phase," compounded by escalating insecurity, a ...

In August 2024, the World Health Organization declared a second "Public Health Emergency of International Concern" for mpox.

Cases of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) are increasing in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where the first human infection was identified in 1970.

The figure reflects the data as of epidemiological week 25 of 2025, which underscores the disproportionate disease burden on ...

As mpox cases rise again in parts of Central Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is pioneering an integrated public health response for HIV ...

An analysis of mpox virus genomes from individuals infected between 2018 and 2023 has provided insights into how the virus ...

Clinical trials of Jynneos have begun or will begin soon in infants and children 2 years old and younger, and in pregnant or breastfeeding women.

First studies to evaluate MVA-BN in infants under 2 years of age and pregnant and breastfeeding women.The multi-partner ...

Medical workers prepare for disinfection at a cholera treatment center in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the ...