Malawi declares polio outbreak
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
WHO is scaling up novel coronavirus preparedness efforts in the African region and supporting countries to implement recommendations outlined on 30 January.
Ebola
On 1 August 2018, the Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo notified WHO of a new outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in North Kivu Province, in the eastern part of the country.
Weekly bulletin
The Weekly Bulletin focuses on public health emergencies occurring in the WHO African Region. Each week, a brief description, followed by public health measures implemented and an interpretation of the situation is provided for a few selected events.
A table is provided at the end of the bulletin with information on all new and ongoing public health events currently being monitored in the region, as well as recent events that have largely been controlled and thus closed.
Regional Director for Africa
Zero tolerance for sex abuse and fraud
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