AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEbola Alert in the Region: DRC’s Ebola outbreak is worsening amid conflict, with health teams struggling to track new cases and labs running out of testing kits, while contact tracing coverage has fallen to 56.5%—a risk for cross-border spread into Uganda. Malaria Risk Shifts: A new study says climate change is slightly increasing malaria overall, but could reduce risk in today’s hottest hotspots while raising it in southern and East Africa as temperatures climb. Burundi Health & Safety: Burundi’s Foreign Minister Édouard Bizimana attended an AU Executive Council session focused on water availability and safe sanitation—key public health priorities as water scarcity grows. Livestock Health in Burundi: A foot-and-mouth disease vaccination campaign in Burunga targeted nearly 166,000 at-risk cattle, aiming to vaccinate about 100,000 after lab confirmation of the outbreak. Water Crisis in Refugee Camp: In Uganda’s Nakivale camp, drinking water taps and wells have run dry for months, forcing refugees to travel long distances and sometimes drink unsafe water. Food Security Pressure from Climate: The AfDB warns a possible “super” El Niño could cost Africa $10bn–$20bn, threaten food and water, and push governments to divert funds away from health.
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