Amongst the 34 countries reporting polio cases in 2024, two African countries confirmed today the closure of the wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) outbreak, marking a significant milestone in the fight against polio in the African region.
On May 14, 2024, following thorough assessments in Malawi and Mozambique, an independent Polio Outbreak Response Assessment Team recommended the closure of these WPV1 outbreaks.
Two Countries Defeat Wild Poliovirus Transmission
100 Million African Children Receiving Measles and Rubella Vaccines
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, is collaborating with partners in Africa to reach up to 100 million children with measles and rubella vaccines in 2024.
Are Ebola Vaccine Boosters Needed Now
With an ample supply of World Health Organization-approved Zaire ebolavirus (EBOV) vaccines and antibody therapies available in 2024, a group of scientists recently presented a strategy to pre-empt the next outbreak.
Ebolaviruses were first described in 1976 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Since then, ebola outbreaks have emerged periodically in several African countries.
The last Ebola outbreak was recorded in Uganda in 2022, resulting in 164 confirmed cases, including 55 deaths.
High Telehealth Use Tied to Increased Health Care Utilization, Cost
Areas of high telehealth use also had more ambulatory care-sensitive hospitalizations