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Marburg virus disease|18 October 2024|Rwanda
Since the declaration of the outbreak on 27 September and as of 17 October, 43 confirmed cases have recovered, the remaining four cases are under care at the designated Marburg treatment center. Health workers from two health facilities in Kigali account for over 80% of confirmed cases. All new confirmed cases reported within the past week, have been associated with the two hospital clusters in Kigali. As of 17 October 2024, a total of 4486 tests for Marburg virus have been conducted, with approximately 200-300 samples being tested daily at the Rwanda Biomedical Center.

WHO Supports Civil Society Organizations to Address Gender-Based Health Inequities t…|18 October 2024|African Region
Accra, Ghana – Achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) requires addressing gender inequalities and intersecting key social determinants of health, which deeply drive poor population health outcomes. Bridging health inequality gaps, particularly those related to gender, is essential for ensuring that data is effectively used and that advocacy drives evidence-based actions.

Kenya, Uganda cross-border polio vaccination reaches 6.5 million children |23 October 2024|African Region
Nairobi/Kampala – Between October 3 and 6, 2024, more than 6.5 million children were vaccinated in a successful synchronized polio campaign between Kenya and Uganda. This cross-border achievement began with a coordinated launch in Bungoma District, Kenya, and Mbale District, Uganda.

Enhancing polio detection with advanced sequencing technology|23 October 2024|African Region
Brazzaville – The African region, declared free of indigenous wild poliovirus in August 2020, faces an urgent threat: the intense transmission of type 2 variant poliovirus (cVDPV2). This year alone, 290 poliovirus detections have been reported in 23 African countries.