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    Sep 24

    : "Is the worst of the pandemic over in ?" ➡️Join our LIVE media briefing with Dr joined by a panel of experts to assess Regional trends.

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  2. 3 minutes ago

    Is the worst of ’s pandemic over? Regional Director for Africa, Dr , explains why Africa has experienced a different kind of pandemic, & what factors have helped to protect people.

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  3. 12 hours ago

    The latest Situation Report from the 11th Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in , Équateur Province (reported 24 September 2020). 124 cases (118 confirmed, 6 probable) 50 deceased, 66 recovered.

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  4. 13 hours ago

    Here are the facts around the oral vaccine that helped kick wild polio out of . The oral polio vaccine remains essential in making sure that all forms of wild polio are eliminated.

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  5. 23 hours ago

    Over 1.4 million confirmed cases on the African continent - with more than 1.1 million recoveries & 34,000 deaths cumulatively. View country figures & more with the WHO African Region COVID-19 Dashboard:

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  6. Retweeted
    Sep 24

    Over 2.2 million USD invested in Infection Prevention and Control, training of health workers and provision of supplies such as PPEs. This support received from Read More:

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  7. Sep 24

    transmission in has been marked by relatively fewer infections, which have been on the decline over the past 2 months. This is due to a variety of socio-ecological factors as well as early & strong public health measures taken by govts. 👉🏿

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  8. Sep 24

    10 countries account for 87% (995,723) of reported cases in the African Region: South Africa, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Algeria, Ghana, Kenya, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Madagascar & Senegal. South Africa accounts for more than half of cases. Full report:

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  9. Sep 24

    Dr : "Going forward, countries should continue to strengthen data & information, in implementing the key public health tools of surveillance, testing, isolation & contact tracing."

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  10. Sep 24

    Dr : "Overall, I really commend the response in African countries. We are making progress thanks to the concerted efforts of governments, communities & partners."

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  11. Sep 24

    Dr : "Although cases are being missed, this does not affect the deaths attributed to in the Region. We are not seeing evidence of excess mortality due to COVID-19 or missing deaths."

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  12. Sep 24

    Dr : "Our preliminary analysis suggests that over 80% of cases in African countries are asymptomatic… & this is reinforced by the fact that in most communities, health facilities have not been overwhelmed by severe cases.

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  13. Sep 24

    Dr : "Studies are now underway to test if communities have antibodies for , meaning people were infected, but not detected. Some early results... suggest a higher number of infections than those reported."

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  14. Sep 24

    Dr : "From March, Governments quickly implemented restrictions on movement & gathering & this created a window of opportunity to keep case numbers low & strengthen public health capacities."

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  15. Sep 24

    Dr : "Even before the first cases were reported in in February, at we were working with governments & partners to ramp-up preparedness & response capacities for & other infectious diseases."

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  16. Sep 24

    Dr : "There are now more than 1.4 million reported cases on the African continent & 34,000 people have sadly lost their lives."

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  17. Sep 24

    Dr : "Interpreting the situation in the Region is complex, & requires a combination of metrics & tools, which I’m sure our panellists will elaborate on in our discussions today."

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  18. Sep 24

    There has been a 2% decrease in the number of confirmed cases of in the WHO African Region compared to the last reporting period. 83% of cases have recovered. For more detailed analysis, read our most recent COVID-19 Situation Report:

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  19. Sep 24

    The latest Situation Report from the 11th Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in , Équateur Province (reported 23 September 2020). ➡️124 cases (118 confirmed, 6 probable) 50 deceased, 62 recovered.

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    Sep 23

    With financial and technical support from WHO commences Zimbabwe's nationwide deworming exercise. The National Mass Treatment will provide free bilharzia treatment to more than 300 000 people in Shamva and Mount Darwin. Read more:

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