{"id":23504,"date":"2025-11-03T08:23:59","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T05:23:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africacdc.org\/?post_type=news-item&#038;p=23504"},"modified":"2025-11-04T10:28:25","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T07:28:25","slug":"africa-cdc-weekly-brief-26-october-2-november-2025","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/africacdc.org\/news-item\/africa-cdc-weekly-brief-26-october-2-november-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Africa CDC Weekly Brief | 26 October &#8211; 2 November 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Africa CDC Deploys Emergency Support After Attack on Sudan Hospital<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Africa CDC is dispatching emergency medical supplies to Sudan following the 28 October attack on the Saudi Maternity Hospital in El Fasher, North Darfur, which killed hundreds, led to the abduction of health workers and crippled one of the region\u2019s few remaining hospitals.<br><br>Working with the African Union Humanitarian Affairs Division, Africa CDC has also deployed experts to support outbreak control, sustain essential care, and reinforce biosafety in the affected area. The agency is coordinating with Sudan\u2019s Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization to assess the health impact.<br><br>Africa CDC urged all parties to protect health facilities, staff and laboratories to prevent further biosecurity risks. With Sudan already battling multiple outbreaks, continued attacks on health infrastructure are deepening the crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udce5 Read the full brief in your preferred language:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 English PDF \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/africacdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Weekly-Bulletin-2-Nov-2025-ENG.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Africa CDC Weekly Brief | 26 October &#8211; 2 November 2025<\/a><br>\ud83d\udc49 Version fran\u00e7aise \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/africacdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Weekly-Bulletin-2-Nov-2025-FR.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bulletin Hebdomadaire d\u2019Africa CDC | 26 October &#8211; 2 November 2025<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udd17 For direct inquiries or media engagement: <a href=\"mailto:communications@africacdc.org\">communications@africacdc.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa CDC Deploys Emergency Support After Attack on Sudan Hospital Africa CDC is dispatching emergency medical supplies to Sudan following the 28 October attack on the Saudi Maternity Hospital in El Fasher, North Darfur, which killed hundreds, led to the abduction of health workers and crippled one of the region\u2019s few remaining hospitals. 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