Rapports

An outbreak of yellow fever has been ravaging Angola since December 2015, raising fears that the disease will spread to other African countries or Asia. The limited stocks of vaccines constitute a particular challenge. Michel Van Herp,…

Highlights • Expected losses of 40% in cereal production, representing a deficit of 900,000 tons • In the southern provinces the harvest will not cover more than 3 to 4 months of food needs. A worsening of food…

SUMMARY A yellow fever outbreak was detected in Luanda, Angola late in December 2015. The first cases were confirmed by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) in South Africa on 19 January 2016 and by the…

Two minefields in the area of Angola worst affected by landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) have been made safe by MAG and returned to the local communities. Our teams removed and destroyed 320 explosive weapons in two…

SUMMARY A yellow fever outbreak was detected in Angola late in December 2015 and confirmed by the Institut Pasteur Dakar (IP-D) on 20 January 2016. Subsequently, a rapid increase in the number of cases has been observed. As…

**Déclaration de l’OMS ** Un comité d’urgence concernant la fièvre jaune a été convoqué par le Directeur général au titre du Règlement sanitaire international (2005) (RSI (2005)) par téléconférence le 19 mai 2016, de 13 heures à…

An Emergency Committee (EC) regarding yellow fever was convened by the Director-General under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR 2005) by teleconference on 19 May 2016, from 13:00 to 17:15 Central European Time[1]. The following affected States…

Geneva, 19 May 2016: Fears are growing that a deadly yellow fever outbreak in Angola – which has already spread to Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya and China - will continue to spread internationally…

Ndalatando - The Government of the northern Cuanza Norte province said Tuesday it will support the local Water and Sanitation Company (EASCN-EP) to improve the water supply capacity for the residents. The pledge came from the…

I. Key Highlights Two million four hundred thousand (2.4 million) doses of yellow fever vaccine received in Angola on the 12 May 2016 - Angola will be vaccinating additional 2.6 million people in 16 districts from 5…