Background Across Africa, the persistent threat of infectious disease outbreaks continues to challenge public health systems, economies, and communities. From Ebola to COVID-19, and now
Rolling back the ongoing mpox outbreak across Africa rests on a deceptively simple principle: tracing every case and isolating every contact – from casual interactions
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | October 28, 2025 – Africa CDC has received an additional donation of 110,000 doses of mpox vaccines from Bavarian Nordic to support the ongoing response
For centuries, African communities have turned to traditional medicine to treat everything from fevers to infections. Yet, despite serving as the first line of health care for
Amid the ongoing mpox outbreak, new research is due to launch in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to provide important real-world data on the performance of the LC16m8 mpox
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 4 September 2025 — The Emergency Consultative Group (ECG), which advises the Director General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
As mpox continues to affect communities across 26 African countries, health officials are turning to familiar strategies to manage the caseload. One such approach, home-based care, is
A year after mpox was declared a continental health threat, Africa’s response has shown encouraging momentum. An interim analysis of a new study by the
ADDIS ABABA/BRUSSELS | 31 July 2025 — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the European Commission today announced the launch of
Issued date: 23 July 2025 PROJECT ID NO: P-Z1-IBE-023 Purchaser: Africa CDC Project: Africa CDC COVID-19 Response Project Contract title: Procurement of Laboratories consumable and