Outbreaks and Emergencies Bulletin, Week 19: 6-12 May 2019
This Weekly Bulletin focuses on selected acute public health emergencies occurring in the WHO African Region. The WHO Health Emergencies Programme is currently monitoring 68 events in the region. This week’s edition covers key ongoing events, including:
- Cyclone Idai in Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique
- Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Dengue fever in Mauritius
- Measles in Chad
- Humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia.
For each of these events, a brief description, followed by public health measures implemented and an interpretation of the situation is provided.