Activities
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March 16, 2022
The African Union at Expo 2020 Dubai wrapped up the Spotlight on Africa series by celebrating Africa CDC’s 5th year of establishment alongside with the 20th anniversary of the
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March 03, 2022
This serves to inform all members of the media that the Africa CDC weekly press briefing to share updates on COVID-19 response in Africa will NOT hold for this week, as the directo
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December 09, 2021
“There’s no need to panic about the new Omicron variant because we have the tools to fight against COVID-19 and all the different variants. Vaccines are available and continue to flow around the continent steadily, and we also encourage the public to get vaccinated against the virus because it is the only way to protect yourself.”
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December 07, 2021
The African Union strongly commends the effective genomic surveillance systems in South Africa and Botswana that have led to early detection of the Omicron variant on the continent
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November 26, 2021
The completion of the first phase of the headquarters of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has been marked by a topping out ceremony today in Addis Ababa today.
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November 11, 2021
In a bid to detect COVID-19 infections and variants in the early stages, the Africa CDC has advised communities across the continent to intensify testing and also make use of the available new technologies such as the antigen diagnostic tests.
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October 29, 2021
As the African continent continues to battle with the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), questions about COVID-19 becoming ‘endemic’ are rising among health experts and the population across the region.
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October 21, 2021
Africa CDC Director, Dr. John N. Nkengasong - See @SundayTimesZA article
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October 07, 2021
The African continent is making headway in the fight against malaria among young children. Being at the forefront in establishing, strengthening, and supporting member states in disease control and