Guidelines for Enhanced Surveillance of Sudan Virus Disease
Introduction Sudan ebolavirus (SUDV) is one of the six species of the genus Ebolavirus. Sudan virus disease (SVD) outbreaks in Africa are highly lethal with case fatality rates ranging from 53% to 100%. Prior to the 2014-16 West Africa Ebola virus disease outbreak, the largest ebolavirus outbreak was caused by SUDV, in the Gulu district […]
Outbreak Brief 148: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update As of 14 November 2022, a total of 631,935,687 COVID-19 cases and 6,588,850 deaths (case fatality ratio [CFR]: 1%) have been reported globally by 232 countries and territories to the World Health Organization (WHO). The distribution of cumulative cases (percentage of global cases) from the WHO regions (excluding Africa) are as follows: Eastern […]
Outbreak Brief 147: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: As of 8 November 2022, a total of 630,387,858 COVID-19 cases and 6,583,163 deaths (case fatality ratio [CFR]: 1%) have been reported globally by 232 countries and territories to the World Health Organization (WHO). The distribution of cumulative cases (percentage of global cases) from the WHO regions (excluding Africa) are as follows: Eastern […]
Outbreak Brief 146: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update As of 31 October 2022, a total of 627,104,342 COVID-19 cases and 6,567,552 deaths (case fatality ratio [CFR]: 1.1%) have been reported globally by 232 countries and territories to the World Health Organization (WHO). The distribution of cumulative cases (percentage of global cases) from the WHO regions (excluding Africa) are as follows: Eastern […]
Outbreak Brief 144: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: As of 19 October 2022, a total of 623,470,447 COVID-19 cases and 6,551,678 deaths (case fatality ratio [CFR]: 1.1%) have been reported globally by 232 countries and territories to the World Health Organization (WHO). The distribution of cumulative cases (percentage of global cases) from the WHO regions (excluding Africa) are as follows: Eastern […]
Outbreak Brief 143: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: As of 11 October 2022, a total of 618,521,620 COVID-19 cases and 6,534,725 deaths (case fatality ratio [CFR]: 1.1%) have been reported globally by 232 countries and territories to the World Health Organization (WHO). The distribution of cumulative cases (percentage of global cases) from the WHO regions (excluding Africa) are as follows: Eastern […]
Outbreak Brief 142: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: As of 3 October 2022, a total of 615,310,890 COVID-19 cases and 6,524,568 deaths (case fatality ratio [CFR]: 1.1%) have been reported globally by 232 countries and territories to the World Health Organization (WHO). The distribution of cumulative cases (percentage of global cases) from the WHO regions (excluding Africa) are as follows: Eastern […]
Outbreak Brief 140: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Mise à jour sur les flambées : Au 22 septembre 2022, un total de 611 421 786 cas de COVID-19 et 6 512 438 décès (ratio de létalité [RFL] : 1,1%) ont été signalés à l’Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS) par 232 pays et territoires. La répartition des cas cumulés (pourcentage des cas mondiaux) […]
COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update (14 September 2022)
This bi-weekly brief details the latest developments in scientific knowledge and public health policy from around the world as well as updates to the COVID-19-related guidance from Africa CDC, WHO and other public health agencies. This brief complements the Weekly Outbreak Brief and other documents on COVID-19 and the actions that the African Union/Africa CDC […]
COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (31 August 2022)
This bi-weekly brief details the latest developments in scientific knowledge and public health policy from around the world as well as updates to the COVID-19-related guidance from Africa CDC, WHO and other public health agencies. This brief complements the Weekly Outbreak Brief and other documents on COVID-19 and the actions that the African Union/Africa CDC […]