DRC Ebola Outbreak Records 80 New Cases Daily – WHO Warns
DR Congo – The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is recording between 50 and 80 new confirmed Ebola cases daily, with the outbreak…
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Bundibugyo virus
WHO Warns Ebola May Persist in Semen After Recovery
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that Ebola survivors may still transmit the virus through sexual contact if it persists…
WHO Condemns Attack on Ebola Responders That Killed Nurse in DR Congo
DR Congo – A nurse has been killed and another health worker seriously injured in an attack on Ebola responders in the Democratic Republic…
DRC Begins Bundibugyo Vaccine Trial as Deaths Exceed 4,600
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has begun a clinical trial of vaccine candidates against the Bundibugyo virus following an…
Nigeria’s Ebola Virus Closely Matches Kenya Case – Pate
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s confirmed Ebola virus case is genetically similar to Kenya’s first imported case, with genomic sequencing revealing only one mutation between…
Uganda Seeks Nigeria’s Ebola Travel Details
UGANDA – Uganda has asked Nigeria for detailed travel and clinical information about a Nigerian woman who tested positive for Ebola after travelling through…
DR Congo Ebola Slows in Some Areas – WHO Warns
DR Congo – The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is slowing in some areas but continues to spread in…
Kenya Tracks 57 Contacts After First Ebola Death
NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenya has increased contact tracing after recording its first confirmed case and death from Bundibugyo virus disease, with the number of…
Kenya Confirms First Imported Bundibugyo Virus Case
NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenya has confirmed its first imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) after a Kenyan national died in Nairobi, prompting authorities…
WHO Supports Kenya After First Bundibugyo Virus Case
The World Health Organization is supporting Kenya’s response after the country confirmed its first imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease, as authorities intensify surveillance…