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…
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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…
Africa CDC Warns Ebola Could Disrupt Essential Health Services
ABUJA, Nigeria – The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is putting essential health services under pressure, with the Africa…
DRC Ebola Outbreak Spreads to 61 Health Zones as Death Toll Hits 3,267
DR Congo – The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has expanded to 61 health zones across six provinces, with…
Lagos Steps Up Ebola Preparedness at Mainland Hospital
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has intensified Ebola preparedness by conducting a strategic assessment of the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH), Mainland Hospital,…
WHO Reports 600 Ebola Deaths in DR Congo as Uganda Confirms Cross-Border Cases
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization (WHO) says the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has resulted in 600…
Ebola Death Toll Hits 600 in DR Congo as WHO Backs Trial of Experimental Treatments
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has claimed 600 lives, as health authorities intensify efforts to…
Ebola Case in France Sparks Surveillance Push
ABUJA, Nigeria – Africa’s leading public health agency has called for stronger international surveillance and cross-border cooperation after a humanitarian health worker who responded…
Cholera Outbreak Kills 16 Children at DRC Orphanage
KINSHASA, DRC – A severe cholera outbreak kills 16 children at a Kinshasa orphanage, highlighting the scale of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s worst…
Ebola Outbreak in DRC Officially Declared Over
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Democratic Republic of Congo has declared its 16th Ebola outbreak after recording 42 consecutive days without new cases and confirming…