Mpox Surveillance Reporting Protocol for African Union Member States
Introduction Mpox is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus (MPXV). The disease presents symptoms similar to smallpox but with lesser severity. The first human case of mpox was recorded in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and has subsequently been recognized as an endemic disease in several central and […]
Mpox Technical Factsheet
What is mpox? Mpox is a zoonotic disease caused by a double-stranded DNA virus that belongs to the Orthopoxvirus genus of the Poxviridae family. The disease presents with symptoms similar to smallpox but with a lesser severity. It was first discovered in 1958 when two outbreaks of a poxlike disease occurred in colonies of monkeys […]
African Union AMR Landmark Report: Voicing African Priorities on the Active Pandemic
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has emerged as a leading cause of death in the African region, surpassing fatalities from malaria, HIV, and TB. In response to this critical threat, the region has adopted the AMR Global Action Plan and the African Union Framework for Antimicrobial Resistance Control 2020 – 2025, which is tailored to […]
Explainer – Declaration of Public Health Emergency of Continental Security
1. What is the current situation of the Mpox outbreak in Africa? 2. Why declare it a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security? The declaration of Mpox as a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security by Africa CDC is a strategic decision to strengthen the collective and coordinated response to the outbreak across the continent. […]
Explicatif – Déclaration d’Urgence Sanitaire de Sécurité Continentale
Quelle est la situation actuelle de l’épidémie de variole de singe en Afrique ? 17 541 cas de Mpox dont 517 décès ont été reportés dans 12 pays africains en 2024: 1 en Afrique australe : Afrique du Sud 3 Afrique de l’Est : Kenya, Rwanda, Ouganda 5 en Afrique centrale : RDC, Burundi, RCA, Congo Brazza, Cameroun […]
Africa CDC Epidemic Intelligence Weekly Report, August 2024
Welcome to our Epidemic Intelligence Weekly Report, your trusted source for real-time updates on priority events of concern on the continent. The narrative brought to you focuses on three main areas: the epidemiological situation, event assessment (risk assessment and geoscope) and public health interventions by the affected Member State, partners, and Africa CDC. Every week […]
Operational Guide for Establishing and Implementing Mortality Surveillance in Africa, July 2024
PREFACE In response to the growing necessity for accurate and timely information regarding deaths categorized by age, sex, and cause of death, underscored by the profound impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) developed the Continental Framework designed to fortify mortality surveillance within the African Union Member […]
Strategic Framework: Strengthening Cross-Border Surveillance and Information Sharing in Africa
Executive Summary The African Union Member States (AU MS) face significant health threats, particularly infectious diseases, due to its overstretched public health systems and infrastructure. Despite Its remarkable improvements and growth in health sector service delivery in recent times, the African continent remains under-resourced. At the same time, the continent bears over 24% of the […]
Africa CDC Epidemic Intelligence Weekly Report, July 2024
Welcome to our Epidemic Intelligence Weekly Report, your trusted source for real-time updates on priority events of concern on the continent. The narrative brought to you focuses on three main areas: the epidemiological situation, event assessment (risk assessment and geoscope) and public health interventions by the affected Member State, partners, and Africa CDC. Every week […]
Africa CDC Epidemic Intelligence Weekly Report, June 2024
Welcome to our Epidemic Intelligence Weekly Report, your trusted source for real-time updates on priority events of concern on the continent. The narrative brought to you focuses on three main areas: the epidemiological situation, event assessment (risk assessment and geoscope) and public health interventions by the affected Member State, partners, and Africa CDC. Every week […]