West Africa Outbreak update

Published on August 20, 2021

West Africa has recorded its highest number of COVID-19 deaths since the pandemic began as several countries grapple with outbreaks of cholera, Ebola Virus Disease and Marburg Virus Disease that threaten to further strain the already stretched emergency response capacity in the region. Read more at ReliefWeb on WHO Press Briefing 8.19,20212

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