The Democratic Republic of the Congo launched an Ebola vaccination campaign for 50,000 frontline health workers in Bunia, the epicenter of the country's largest-ever outbreak with over 7,000 cases across seven provinces. Aid groups warn the outbreak is not slowing but rather shifting into less-prepared areas despite some encouraging signs.
Nigeria vaccinated 23 million children against polio and other diseases in the first half of 2026 as part of data-driven health interventions across Africa, while Pakistan confirmed its fourth polio case of the year in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Bannu district, highlighting ongoing challenges in global polio eradication efforts.
Plateau Express Services Group, which operates state-owned mass transit in Nigeria's Plateau state, has implemented a "no face mask, no entry" policy on its buses as the region faces a worsening diphtheria outbreak. The policy was announced by management on Monday.
Health authorities in Plateau state, Nigeria are stepping up surveillance and response efforts after Jos North Local Government recorded 117 suspected diphtheria cases and 15 deaths as of September 1. The intervention aims to contain the outbreak in the affected area.
A suspected diphtheria outbreak in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, Nigeria has claimed at least 23 lives within three days, with health authorities confirming 117 people have contracted the infection. Health officials are warning of rapid spread and calling for urgent intervention.
The World Health Organization announced that the Democratic Republic of Congo will receive 70,000 doses of the Ervebo Ebola vaccine to contain what officials describe as the fastest Ebola outbreak in history. The International Coordinating Group on Vaccine Provision approved the immediate release of doses following a request from Congo's government.
The Trump administration announced it will immediately release $600 million in congressionally appropriated funds for Gavi, the global vaccine alliance serving the world's poorest countries. The funds had been withheld due to unsubstantiated safety concerns raised by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
