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BURUNDI – Health authorities in Burundi have declared an outbreak of circulating poliovirus type 2 (CVDPV 2). This is after confirming eight polioviruses, the first such detection in more than…
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BURUNDI – Burundian Public Health and AIDS Control has declared an outbreak of cholera in the east African country’s commercial capital Bujumbura. “Nine suspected cholera cases were identified on Dec.…
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BURUNDI – The Republic of Burundi has teamed up with the One Health Research, Education and Outreach Centre in Africa (OHRECA) to step up the country’s capacity to respond to…
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AFRICA – East African Community (EAC) members have completed a seven-day simulation exercise to improve preparedness and bolster response to health emergencies. The simulation session focused on reinforcing disease surveillance…
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BURUNDI – Burundi on has rolled out its first COVID-19 vaccines, months after most African countries, the latest step in the East African nation’s shift towards a more active approach…
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BURUNDI – Burundi’s government has announced that it will now accept COVID-19 vaccines, becoming one of the last countries in the world to embrace them. However, the ministry of health…
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AFRICA – East Africa has been reporting mixed results in its use of and access to insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs), which have been crucial in the fight against malaria infections…
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