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Information as of August 5, 2025

Kenya strengthens filovirus readiness through simulation-based training|16 July 2025|African Region
“In the event of a filovirus outbreak, we must always be prepared and clearly understand our roles, especially in the treatment centre,” says Mikali Waswa, a laboratory technician at Kenya’s National Public Health Institute. “It’s important to know exactly what we are supposed to do when deployed.”
Source:https://www.afro.who.int/news/kenya-strengthens-filovirus-readiness-through-simulation-based-training

China reports 7,000 cases of chikungunya virus|2025-08-05|China
More than 7,000 cases of a mosquito-borne virus have been reported across China’s Guangdong province since July, prompting measures similar to those taken during the Covid-19 pandemic.