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No link between two ongoing Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

No link between two ongoing Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

New genetic sequence analysis by the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) National Institute of Biomedical Research (INRB) has found that the newly-identified Ebola virus circulating in the Equateur Province in western DRC is different from the one which has infected more than 3400 people in the eastern part of the country.
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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 08 June 2020

08 June 2020 — Twelve (12) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 1928 samples tested today.

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The WHO Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights initiative welcomes two new members in the African Region

The WHO Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights initiative welcomes two new members in the African Region

Mali and Sierra Leone have been selected as new members of the WHO Global Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights initiative (SRHR). The announcement was made at the end of May to the two countries.
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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 07 June 2020

07 June 2020 — Eight (8) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 1318 samples tested today.

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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 06 June 2020

06 June 2020 — Eleven (11) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 945 samples tested today.

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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 05 June 2020

05 June 2020 — Ten (10) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 1558 samples tested today.

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Dignitaries at the FMENV flag off of disinfection to kick-start activities for 2020 World Environment Day

World Environmental Day- impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on biodiversity in focus

Abuja, 5 June 2020 - With all countries in Africa, Nigeria inclusive, battling COVID-19, “human interaction with the ecosystem must remain balanced, otherwise w

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Polio eradication expertise backs Africa’s COVID-19 response

Polio eradication expertise backs Africa’s COVID-19 response

Expertise in polio eradication that has put Africa on the verge of being certified free of wild poliovirus has been brought to the frontlines of COVID-19 fight. A network of responders from the World Health Organization (WHO) Polio Eradication Programme and partner organizations is providing critical resources and skills to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic.
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