Category: Africa
African Coronavirus News
XBB.1.9.1 – a new variant of concern? – 4 updates
XBB.1.9.1, a new recombinant subvariant that is suddenly cropping up across the globe, is causing some concern amongst epidemiologists. More...
Recombination potential between SARS-CoV-2 and MERS-CoV
A June 2021 preprint looking at the potential for a MERS-CoV/SARS-CoV-2 recombination event is receiving a lot of social media attention today following rumours of MERS-CoV/SARS-CoV-2 infections at the World Cup in Qatar. More...
Uganda closes schools after eight children die of Ebola
23 Ebola cases have been confirmed amongst Ugandan schoolkids, and eight deaths have been reported. More...
Kenya: Beta-like SARS-CoV-2 variant found >1 yr after disappearance
A preprint out today gives details of a Beta-like SARS-CoV-2 variant with additional mutations recently found in Kenya. More...
Cases of Ebola in Kampala rise to fourteen *1 Update*
The Monitor newspaper is reporting that Ebola cases in Kampala, Uganda have risen to 14. More...
WHO: There may be more chains of Ebola transmission *1 Update*
“The Ministry of Health is investigating the most recent eight cases, as initial reports indicate they were not among known contacts.” More...
Ebola curfew announced in two districts of Uganda
The President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, has announced a curfew in two areas of Uganda to combat the growth and spread of the Sudan Ebola virus. More...
Breaking: Ebola confirmed in Kampala, Uganda
The Ugandan Ministry of Health has confirmed our earlier report of Ebola in Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. More...
Ebola case fatality rate is between 40% to 90%
“The illness has a case fatality rate of between 40% to 90% (depending on the virus species) with SUDV having a case fatality rate of approximately 50% seen in previous outbreaks.” More...
Uganda reports seven more deaths from Ebola *6 Updates*
Uganda’s Ministry of Health has reported that seven more people have died of Ebola in the past few days, bring their running total to 17. More...