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Viral infections have been on the rise for the past decades. The impact of the viruses worsened amidst the pandemic burdening the already overwhelmed health care system in African countries. This article sheds light on how the coronavirus together with the already existing viral infections, some of which re‐emerged, impacted the continent. The strategies in place such as immunization, education, will have to be strengthened in all African countries to reduce the burden. Furthermore, governments can further collaborate with other countries in creating guidelines to reduce co‐infection of the diseases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The World Health Organization (WHO) in Africa and Africa Center Disease Control (Africa CDC) urge the international community and different countries in Africa to ensure sustainable and concrete action to ensure equal and easy access to the COVID‐19 vaccines, as different countries in Africa are still struggling to develop a safe and effective strategy to ensure equal vaccine distribution, if available. Africa CDC has called on the international community to come together to help Africa with COVID‐19 vaccines to make equal the vaccine distribution among African countries as many cannot afford the vaccine costs due to the level of poverty and other negative factors. The African Union has endorsed the need for Africa to develop a framework to actively engage in easy accessibility to COVID‐19 vaccines, which will allow different countries in Africa to take easy steps that will strengthen the local vaccine distribution system, building workforce skills and knowledge, and enrich outreach services in Africa. The article discusses the need for equal access in the distribution of COVID‐19 vaccines in Africa, the challenges, and the necessary recommendations that can help to mitigate these challenges. Highlights: The need for equal access in the distribution of COVID–19 vaccines in AfricaThe challenges, and the necessary recommendations that can help to mitigate these challenges. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The spread of Yellow fever amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa and the ongoing efforts to mitigate it Finally, international initiatives such as the Eliminate Yellow Fever Epidemics Strategy bring countries together to tackle the increased risk of YF in a coordinated manner, and it is an opportunity for demonstrating new ways of managing re-emerging infectious diseases. Yellow fever (YF), a viral illness transmitted by I Aedes i and I Haemagogus i mosquitoes, is a severe public health concern in countries of Sub-Saharan Africa. [Extracted from the article]