Category - Outbreak Countries

Asia Outbreak Countries

Covid-19 cases rise again in Nepal, new virus variant suspected

Experts say the rise in new cases of coronavirus in Nepal comes as no surprise after the rise in new cases in India and given the uninterrupted cross-border movement. The ongoing rise in Covid cases is a clear sign that...

4 April, 2023

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Africa Outbreak Countries

Republic of Tanzania declares Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) Outbreak

On 21 March 2023, the Ministry of Health (MoH) of Republic of Tanzania declared an outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in Bukoba district, Kagera region, north western Tanzania. Cumulatively, eight confirmed cases...

30 March, 2023

3 min read

Asia Outbreak Countries Outbreak News

Avian flu reappears in Cambodia, UN health agency warns

These are the first cases of avian influenza, known as H5N1, reported in Cambodia since a widespread outbreak in 2014, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. The infection, which largely affects animals, has a 50 per...

27 February, 2023

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Africa Outbreak Countries Outbreak News

Equatorial Guinea confirms first Marburg virus disease outbreak

Equatorial Guinea has confirmed its first outbreak of the Marburg virus, a highly infectious and deadly disease similar to Ebola, following the deaths of at least nine people, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on...

15 February, 2023

2 min read

Africa Outbreak Countries Outbreak News

Malaria: Three-dose Plasmodium falciparum sporozoite (PfSPZ) vaccine shows safety, efficacy in Burkina Faso adults

A three-dose regimen of a whole-parasite vaccine against malaria – called Plasmodium falciparum sporozoite (PfSPZ) vaccine – demonstrated safety and efficacy when tested in adults living in Burkina Faso, West Africa...

12 January, 2023

4 min read