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This Weekly Bulletin focuses on public health emergencies occurring in the WHO African region. This week’s articles cover:
- Humanitarian Crisis in Burundi
- Mpox in Kenya
For each of these events, a brief description, followed by public health measures implemented and an interpretation of the situation, is provided.
A table is provided at the end of the bulletin with information on all new and ongoing public health events currently being monitored in the region, as well as recent events that have been controlled and closed.
- Major issues include
Burundi remains one of the most vulnerable countries in the world, facing recurrent crises that result in humanitarian situations. The country’s vulnerabilities are linked to climatic shocks and high levels of chronic and acute malnutrition. The economic situation is marked by worsening inflation and recurrent fuel shortages. The price of food commodities continues to rise, preventing vulnerable households’ access to nutritious and sufficient food. Meanwhile, multiple infectious disease outbreaks, including mpox, cholera, measles, continue to affect the country alongside the displacement caused by natural diseases, including floods.