Africa PGI Webinar Series on Pathogen Genomic Surveillance in Africa
You are invited to the #Africa#PGI Webinar Series on Pathogen Genomic Surveillance in Africa.
COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (08 December 2021)
In addition to the Weekly Outbreak Brief and other documents on the spread of COVID-19 and the actions that the African Union/Africa CDC and WHO/AFRO are taking to help African Union Member States, we share a biweekly brief detailing the latest developments in scientific knowledge and public health policy from around the world, as well […]
Outbreak Brief 99: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (30 November 2021), 4,307,237 new confirmed1 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, including 53,868 new deaths, have been reported globally. To date, a global total of 265,096,829 COVID-19 cases and 5,254,229 related deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 2%) have been reported by 226 countries and territories to the World Health […]
Outbreak Brief 98: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (23 November 2021), 3,876,613 new confirmed1 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, including 48,347 new deaths, have been reported globally. To date, a global total of 260,789,592 COVID-19 cases and 5,200,361 related deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 2%) have been reported by 226 countries and territories to the World Health […]
Outbreak Brief 97: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (16 November 2021), 3,293,022 new confirmed1 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, including 46,561 new deaths, have been reported globally. To date, a global total of 256,912,979 COVID-19 cases and 5,152,014 related deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 2%) have been reported by 226 countries and territories to the World Health […]
World AIDS Day 2021: End Inequalities, End AIDS, End Pandemics
The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CCDC) and the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA) invite you to join world renowned HIV/AIDS scientists and infectious diseases experts for a special webinar to commemorate World AIDS Day 2021.
COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (24 November 2021)
In addition to the Weekly Outbreak Brief and other documents on the spread of COVID-19 and the actions that the African Union/Africa CDC and WHO/AFRO are taking to help African Union Member States, we share a biweekly brief detailing the latest developments in scientific knowledge and public health policy from around the world, as well […]
Africa CDC Policy Recommendation for African Union Meetings and Travel During COVID-19 Outbreak
Background SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can be readily transmitted human-to-human through small respiratory droplets and particles. The emergence of new more deadly and transmissible variants of concern, like the Delta variant, have made the pandemic even more difficult to control. Specifically, the Delta variant is more than two times as contagious as previous […]
African Antibiotic Treatment Guidelines for Common Bacterial Infections and Syndromes – Recommended Antibiotic Treatments in Neonatal and Pediatric Patients
Principles of Stewardship Important considerations for the use of antibiotics include drug selection considering antibiotic spectrum of activity, adverse effect profile and availability of specific formulations (including those applicable to young children), likelihood of antibiotic resistance, route of administration, dosage, and duration of therapy. The decision to start and continue antibiotic therapy must be based […]
Communiqué Directors of Africa Regional Institutions for the Continental World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021
Communiqué Directors of Africa Regional Institutions for the Continental World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021 Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is Our Shared Responsibility We, the Africa Regional Directors of • Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) • African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) • Food and Agriculture Organization of the United […]