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Diabetes problems make Africa more likely to die from COVID-19, says WHO

Thu, 2021-11-11 17:53 — mike kraft
Diabetes problem makes Africa more vulernable to COVID-19 death, says WHO Death rates from COVID-19 infections are much higher in patients with diabetes in Africa, where the number of people with diabetes is growing rapidly, the World Health Organization said on Thursday. George Obulutsa Reuters
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Africa
United Nations
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COVID-19
Contagion
Disease
Health
Pandemics
Public Health
Research
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

Second Ebola case confirmed in eastern Congo, vaccinations starting

Sat, 2021-10-16 00:37 — mike kraft
Second Ebola case confirmed in eastern Congo Health officials in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo confirmed a second case of Ebola on Thursday and said the latest flare-up of the virus appeared to be linked to the massive 2018-2020 outbreak. Fiston Mahamba Reuters
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Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Global
Guinea
Liberia
Sierra Leone
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Contagion
Disease
Health
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Situation Report

African women are behind in vaccination efforts

Thu, 2021-10-14 20:44 — mike kraft
Women left behind: Gender gap emerges in Africa's vaccines SARE GIBEL, Gambia (AP) — The health outreach workers who drove past Lama Mballow's village with a megaphone handed out T-shirts emblazoned with the words: “I GOT MY COVID-19 VACCINE!” By then, the women in Sare Gibel already had heard the rumors on social media: The vaccines could make your blood stop or cause you to miscarry. AP NEWS
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Africa
Conakry
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ghana
Guinea
Liberia
Mali
Nigeria
Senegal
Sierra Leone
South Africa
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COVID-19
Contagion
Demographics
Disease
Disease Prevention
Government
Health
Social behavior
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Public Attitudes
Public Health
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New Ebola case confirmed in eastern Congo

Mon, 2021-10-11 14:07 — mike kraft
New Ebola case confirmed in eastern Congo A case of Ebola has been confirmed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the health minister said on Friday, five months after the end of the most recent outbreak there. Fiston Mahamba Reuters
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Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Global
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Public Health
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Situation Report

Scientists hail historic malaria vaccine approval — but point to challenges ahead

Fri, 2021-10-08 23:19 — mike kraft
Scientists hail historic malaria vaccine... Nature - The WHO-approved RTS,S vaccine has modest efficacy and requires a complex regimen of doses, so ample funding and clear communication will be crucial to success. Maxmen, Amy nature

More than 130 years after the naming of the Plasmodium parasites behind malaria, the world now has its first approved vaccine against them. Many malaria researchers have celebrated the development, but others have expressed concerns over the deployment of a vaccine that has only moderate efficacy.

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Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ghana
Guinea
Liberia
Mali
Senegal
Sierra Leone
South Africa
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WHO approves malaria vaccine to protect African children

Wed, 2021-10-06 16:13 — mike kraft
Historic go-ahead for malaria vaccine to protect African children After years of trials, the vaccine has shown potential to save tens of thousands of children's lives. BBC News

Children across much of Africa are to be vaccinated against malaria in a historic moment in the fight against the deadly disease.

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Africa
Global
Guinea
Liberia
Mali
Nigeria
Senegal
Sierra Leone
South Africa
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Disease Prevention
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Disease
Health
Research
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Solutions
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Africa demands local production of COVID vaccines

Thu, 2021-07-22 15:29 — Naomisfreeman
Africa demands local production of COVID vaccines Global pharmaceutical firms should license production of COVID-19 vaccines in Africa rather than just do piecemeal contract deals, an African Union special envoy said on Thursday. Duncan Miriri,George Obulutsa Reuters
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Africa
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COVID-19
Public Health
Health
Pandemics
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Situation Report

COVID-19 deaths in Africa surge 43% week-on-week-- WHO

Thu, 2021-07-15 14:46 — mike kraft
COVID-19 deaths in Africa surge 43% week-on-week, WHO says Africa recorded a 43% jump in COVID-19 deaths last week as infections and hospital admissions have risen and countries face shortages of oxygen and intensive-care beds, the World Health Organization said on Thursday. Reuters Reuters
 
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Africa
Conakry
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ghana
Guinea
Nigeria
Senegal
Sierra Leone
South Africa
United Nations
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COVID-19
Data
Mutations
Public Health
Vaccinations
Contagion
Disease
Health
Pandemics
Scarcity
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Situation Report

WHO says Africa suffers ‘worst pandemic week ever

Fri, 2021-07-09 15:06 — mike kraft
Covid-19 global updates: Africa suffers ‘worst pandemic week ever’ as cases surge, vaccinations lag The latest wave of infections is driven in part by more contagious variants such as delta, health experts say, although there are signs that more vaccines are on the way. Erin Cunningham Washington Post
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Africa
Conakry
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ghana
Global
Liberia
Mali
Nigeria
Senegal
Sierra Leone
South Africa
United Nations
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COVID-19
Data
Mutations
Public Health
Vaccinations
Contagion
Government
Health
Pandemics
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

COVID-19 now surging in vulnerable Africa rural areas

Wed, 2021-06-30 23:23 — mike kraft
Virus infections surging in Africa's vulnerable rural areas ZVIMBA, Zimbabwe (AP) — For Pelagia Bvukura, who lives in a rural part of north-central Zimbabwe, COVID-19 had always been a “city disease,” affecting those in the capital, Harare, or other, distant big towns. AP NEWS

ZVIMBA, Zimbabwe (AP) — For Pelagia Bvukura, who lives in a rural part of north-central Zimbabwe, COVID-19 had always been a “city disease,” affecting those in the capital, Harare, or other, distant big towns.

Country / Region Tags: 
Africa
Conakry
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ghana
Guinea
Liberia
Senegal
Sierra Leone
South Africa
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Data
Mutations
Public Health
Contagion
Disease
Government
Health
Pandemics
Science
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

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