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ADF STAFF The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention declared its first public health emergency on August 13 as mpox, a virus commonly known as “monkeypox,” spread into several countries that never had reported cases. A…

ADF STAFF As COVID-19 case numbers declined in recent months, so did the number of people wearing masks. Encouraged by a significant drop in COVID-19 deaths, governments across the African continent followed suit, discarding their mask…

ADF STAFF Yvonne Chengwe developed COVID-19 in June of 2021. But more than a year after her recovery, she still experiences pain, anxiety and other symptoms associated with the condition known as long COVID. The pain in her feet made…

ADF STAFF Kenyan scientists are among those who have rapidly sequenced SARS-CoV-2 variants over the last two years, exemplifying the continent’s scientific capability. Scientists from two laboratories in Kenya — the International…

ADF STAFF When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit Malawi, the country had just one lab and four staff members sampling SARS-CoV-2 viruses. “On a normal day, I was at work by 6 a.m. and tried to leave by 8 p.m.,” technologist Lucious Chabuka…

ADF STAFF The incubation period of the COVID-19 strains has gradually decreased, according to a study published in August by the Journal of the American Medical Association. That means that more recent COVID-19 patients may experience…

ADF STAFF Months of declining cases of COVID-19 throughout Africa have given rise to a burgeoning sense of optimism among health experts and officials. But it is a cautious optimism, tempered by nearly two years of hard-won progress. Dr.…

ADF STAFF Weekly COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations have decreased globally, prompting the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare that the pandemic’s end is “in sight.” Although deaths from COVID-19 during a one-week period…

ADF STAFF Nigeria should make COVID-19 care a routine part of patient management as the country grapples with its fifth wave of the pandemic, according to Dr. Iorhen Akase. Doing so will help reduce the pandemic’s burden to the…

ADF STAFF For years, bad information has undermined public health officials as they try to contain disease outbreaks. Rumors and falsehoods about how and when people get infected helped fuel the spread of diseases such as HIV/AIDS,…