The directive to the CDC to halt communications with the World Health Organization was imposed to comply with President Trump's executive order.

ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has called for "immediate action" to address the "unprecedented convergence of crises" that threaten to undo the decades of progress in Africa's health security.

Tanzania is grappling with a new outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus disease which has already claimed at least eight lives in the north-western Kagera region.

Staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been told to halt all communication with the World Health Organization.

Tanzania faces a deadly Marburg virus outbreak claiming 8 lives in Kagera Learn about the virus containment efforts and Africa CDCs swift action to prevent its spread

Trump's actions could allow harmful viruses like the Marburg virus, which is similar to Ebola, warned former White House Director.

A number of other health agencies are also operating without acting heads, including the FDA and the National Institutes of Health.

Tanzania confirms a Marburg virus outbreak after initial denials prompting urgent response from the Africa CDC Learn about the symptoms spread and efforts to contain it

The Africa CDC emphasised its collaboration with the Tanzanian authorities to ensure coordinated efforts and high-level political commitment to the response.

In response to this urgent threat, the Africa CDC is mobilizing strong support to help Tanzania contain the outbreak. A team of twelve public health experts will be deployed as part of an advance mission in the next 24 hours. The multidisciplinary team ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is going dark, along with other federal agencies within the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This week, the returning Trump administration told these agencies to stop talking to the public—for how long, no one knows.

THE United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has announced its commitment to supporting Tanzania in its efforts to achieve digital transformation. The pledge was conveyed by Tawfik Jelassi, UNESCO’s Assistant Director ...