What you need to know as WHO warns of global risk of Nipah virus
The Nipah virus has drawn renewed global attention after the World Health Organisation (WHO) listed it among diseases with epidemic ...
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Côte d’Ivoire moves to link climate data and health policy
The Pasteur Institute of Côte d'Ivoire (IPCI) launched a workshop on Thursday dedicated to the links between climate change and ...
Rising pollution in Ghana’s cities sparks health concerns
Air pollution in Ghana’s major cities is on the rise, with new research showing levels of harmful fine particles far ...
1 person dies every minute from alcohol consumption effects
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says alcohol consumption causes three million deaths every year, while six deaths are recorded every ...
Experts call for integrated approach to fight zoonotic diseases
The annual technical meeting of experts on the Surveillance of Priority zoonotic diseases as an entry point for operationalising the ...
Ghana’s total Mpox infections reach 565
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed 10 new cases of Mpox, pushing the country’s total infections to 565 as ...
Pasteur Institute opens epidemic viruses department
The Pasteur Institute of the Ivory Coast (IPCI), in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO), officially inaugurated and handed ...
Large scale Lassa Fever epidemiological study at second stage
The second phase of large-scale epidemiological studies on Lassa fever is currently underway across three West African countries as part ...
Global experts meet in Abidjan for 2nd ECOWAS lassa fever conference
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, will become the epicentre of global health discussions from September 8 to 11, 2025, when leading scientists, ...
18 new Mpox cases recorded, total now 346 in Ghana
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has reported 18 new cases of Mpox, raising the country’s total confirmed infections to 346. ...
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