Also known as: Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention — continental public health agency declaring and monitoring disease outbreaks including Ebola and Marburg virus across Africa.
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Joy Online
… Around 246 cases and 80 deaths have been reported, mainly in thegold-mining towns of Mongwalu and Rwampara, said the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). …
New outbreak of Ebola kills 80 in eastern DR CongoJoy Online
… The confirmation by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) of 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases in Ituri province marks a grim milestone: the 17th outbreak since 1976. …
New Ebola deaths in eastern DR Congo spark fears of regional spread amid ongoing conflictJoy Online
… Around 246 cases and 65 deaths have been reported, mainly in thegold-mining towns of Mongwalu and Rwampara, said the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC Africa). …
New outbreak of Ebola kills 65 in eastern DR CongoJoy Online
… African Health Organization (WAHO), the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), the Nigeria Institute of Medical Research, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, the University Clinical Research Center in Mali, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention …
New study sets research priorities for future Lassa fever vaccine rollout in West AfricaJoy Online
… According to him, institutions such as the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention are already aligned with the agenda. …
President Mahama urges African leaders to unite in tackling healthcare challengesBusiness & Financial Times
… Ayensu-Danquah’s appointment was announced in a letter dated April 13, 2026 and signed by Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director General, Dr. …
Deputy Health Minister appointed to AU Secretariat on global healthThe Chronicle
… Ayensu-Danquah’s appointment was confirmed in a letter dated April 13, 2026 signed by the Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. …
AU Elevates Deputy Health Minister, Grace Ayensu-DanquahBusiness & Financial Times
… Ayensu-Danquah’s appointment was announced in a letter dated April 13, 2026 and signed by Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director General, Dr. …
Deputy Health Minister Ayensu-Danquah appointed to AU Secretariat on global healthUgandan health authorities have confirmed an isolated case of Marburg virus disease, a highly infectious hemorrhagic fever, detected in a 1-1/2-year-old child who died in Kyegegwa district. No contacts of the case have developed symptoms, and there is currently no active case in Uganda, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.
1 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ugandan health authorities have confirmed an isolated case of Marburg virus disease, a highly infectious hemorrhagic fever, detected in a 1-1/2-year-old child who died in Kyegegwa district. No contacts of the case have developed symptoms, and there is currently no active case in Uganda, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.
1 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The World Health Organisation announced a $518 million, six-month plan to combat an Ebola outbreak affecting the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. The outbreak, involving the Bundibugyo strain for which there is no approved vaccine or treatment, has recorded 381 confirmed cases and 62 deaths in Congo, and 19 cases and two deaths in Uganda.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A pre-World Cup friendly between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Chile scheduled for June 9 in southern Spain has been cancelled by the mayor of La Línea de la Concepción due to public health concerns over an active Ebola outbreak in the central African nation.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The World Health Organisation said Wednesday that the world is "catching up" with the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where there have been 344 confirmed cases and 60 confirmed deaths. The outbreak, linked to the Bundibugyo strain, has spread to neighbouring Uganda with 15 confirmed cases including one death.
4 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Attacks on Ebola health centres are intensifying in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, with residents storming facilities and setting tents on fire as the WHO warns the outbreak could worsen in the DRC and Uganda. Health workers face community resistance over strict burial protocols required to prevent virus transmission.
24 May 2026 · Joy Online →
India and the African Union postponed the Fourth India–Africa Forum Summit, originally scheduled for May 28–31, 2026 in New Delhi, following consultations about emerging public health concerns in parts of Africa. Both sides reaffirmed commitment to collaboration on health preparedness and disease control across the continent.
21 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana has not recorded any suspected or confirmed case of Ebola despite recent outbreaks in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Ministry of Health said. The Ministry has activated precautionary measures nationwide including enhanced surveillance at borders, health worker training, and public awareness campaigns.
21 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The WHO's expert panel is meeting to discuss vaccine options for a new Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, where the death toll has risen to an estimated 131 from 513 suspected cases, prompting the WHO to declare an international health emergency.
19 May 2026 · Joy Online →
At least 100 deaths have been reported in an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo with over 390 suspected cases; the WHO has declared it an international emergency. At least six Americans have been exposed to the virus during the outbreak, with one believed to have symptoms and three others said to have faced high-risk contact.
18 May 2026 · Joy Online →
At least six Americans have been exposed to the Ebola virus during an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo that the WHO has declared an international emergency, with 336 suspected cases and 88 deaths reported. One American is believed to be experiencing symptoms, while three others faced high-risk contact or exposure; the CDC is supporting the safe withdrawal of affected Americans.
18 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Africa's health agency has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern Ituri province, with around 246 cases and 80 deaths reported mainly in gold-mining towns. Uganda confirmed one imported case, with a 59-year-old male who died testing positive.
16 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Africa CDC confirmed 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases in Ituri province, marking the 17th Ebola outbreak since 1976. The detection of suspected cases in Bunia, a provincial capital near the Ugandan border, raises concerns that the urban setting and transit hub status could enable rapid regional spread amid ongoing armed conflict.
15 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Africa's top health agency has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern Ituri province, with around 246 cases and 65 deaths reported mainly in gold-mining towns of Mongwalu and Rwampara. This is the 17th outbreak of the deadly viral disease in the country.
15 May 2026 · Joy Online →
A multi-institutional study published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases has set out a prioritised research agenda to guide the introduction and use of Lassa fever vaccines across West Africa, identifying evidence needed before vaccines become available. The disease, an acute viral hemorrhagic illness spread mainly through rodent excreta, is endemic in the region with an estimated 897,700 annual cases, though many go undetected.
14 May 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Mahama called on African leaders, development partners and private sector players to strengthen cooperation to address the continent's healthcare challenges, improve financing, pharmaceutical production and health outcomes. He emphasized that the "Accra Reset" agenda was developed in response to declining global support for healthcare, requiring African countries to take greater responsibility for their own healthcare systems.
13 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr. Grace Ayensu Danquah, Deputy Minister of Health and NDC MP for Essikado-Ketan, has been appointed as a Secretariat Member of the African High Level Ministerial Committee (AHLMC), a flagship African Union initiative aimed at strengthening Africa's influence in global health decision-making and reforming the global health architecture.
28 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah, Deputy Minister of Health and MP for Essikado-Ketan, has been appointed to the Secretariat of the African Union's High-Level Ministerial Committee on global health governance, tasked with strengthening Africa's voice in international health decision-making.
27 April 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ghana's Deputy Health Minister Dr. Grace Ayensu Danquah has been appointed as a Secretariat Member of the African Union's High Level Ministerial Committee on global health, which aims to strengthen Africa's influence in global health decision-making and reform the global health architecture.
24 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →