Health

By Lucy Adautin Rwanda is set to begin clinical trials for vaccines and treatments targeting Marburg disease in the coming weeks, according to the country's health minister on Thursday. This comes as Rwanda faces its first...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Rwandan authorities have issued a guideline to curtail the spread of Marburg virus following the death of eight persons, arising from the country's first outbreak of the virus, which was confirmed on Friday...

By John Ikani Niger has joined the ranks of West African nations implementing malaria vaccines, a strategic move to combat the deadly disease. In a nationwide campaign launched last week, Niamey began administering the vaccine in...

By Ebi Kesiena Medical staff in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are urgently appealing for vaccines to curb the rapid spread of mpox, as cases continue to rise at an alarming rate. At a...

By Lucy Adautin Nigeria has made history as the first African nation to secure mpox vaccines. The country received 10,000 vaccine doses from the United States. Nigerian officials have focused on five states—Bayelsa, Edo, Cross-River, Lagos,...

By John Ikani Several countries have stepped up to donate mpox vaccines to African nations battling a new outbreak. This follows the World Health Organization's (WHO) declaration of the disease as a global public health emergency,...