As of Dec. 14, 592 cases have been reported. A deadly, undiagnosed disease that has been spreading in one region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) may be linked to malaria, health officials ...

The increasing trend of reducing foreign aid to Africa is forcing the continent to reassess its approach to healthcare delivery. African countries face a major challenge of dealing with high rates of ...

After two deadly outbreaks of the rare Marburg virus disease in Africa, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning US doctors to be on the lookout for patients exhibiting symptoms. In ...

Monique Wasunna is the director of the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative Africa Regional Office. These diseases are transmitted in various ways. Guinea worm disease, for instance, is water-borne ...

Washington State University, as one example, has had a permanent presence in Kenya and Tanzania for about a decade. Working in tandem with U.S. and international partners, WSU scientists identify, ...

The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared the increasing spread of mpox a health emergency, warning the virus might spread across international borders. A new form of mpox that ...

Getting the mpox outbreak in Africa under control will be a challenge, but there are tools available to do it. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Ndeye Lam visits the cemetery often, praying and gently touching the seashells laid out across her daughter’s gravesite. “Mariama will always be here,” she said, stepping away ...

Even experienced doctors could be fooled by this disease. A deadly hemorrhagic illness, it often looks like yellow fever, malaria, or typhoid. At first, an infected individual might feel weak, uneasy, ...

A tropical cyclone that hit southern Africa twice and destroyed health facilities and homes has left the subcontinent at risk of a surge in cholera, malaria and other infectious diseases. “With a ...