Disease Updates

While no human cases have emerged since 2020, the country maintains its classification as endemic due to persistent animal infections.

WHO’s Regional Validation Committee assessed Denmark in June 2025, followed by the Global Validation Advisory Committee in August 2025.

A total of 1,709 health workers participate in the effort, including vaccinators, registrars, social mobilizers, logistics personnel, health promotion staff, and data managers.

The Lassa Fever E2E Access Roadmap establishes a comprehensive, regionally driven approach that connects every critical stage in transitioning a vaccine from development to sustained, widespread use.

The World Health Organization has listed Nipah among its top ten priority diseases alongside pathogens like Covid-19 and Zika due to its potential to trigger epidemics.

Four districts across two regions were affected: Jinka, Malle, and Arba Minch in the South Ethiopia Region, and Hawassa in the Sidama Region.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 96% of reported cases and 97% of deaths.

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Funded by a USD100, 000 grant from the World Bank, the study runs from 17 November to 12 December 2025.