WHO Sets 30-Day Priorities to Contain Ebola Outbreak After Imported Cases in Kenya, Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization (WHO) has outlined three priorities for the next 30 days to contain the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in…
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Ebola: DRC Records 964 New Ebola Cases, 511 Deaths in Two Weeks
DR Congo – The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has recorded 964 additional confirmed Ebola cases and 511 deaths since the World Health…
Kenya Reports Nine Ebola Cases as Eight Recover
NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenya has confirmed nine Ebola cases, with eight surviving patients improving under medical care as health authorities intensify contact tracing to…
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…
African Families Bear Growing Dementia Care Burden
ABUJA, Nigeria – African families are bearing a growing burden of dementia care, with unpaid caregivers spending an average of 12.9 hours a day…
African Nations Prepare for TB Vaccines
ABUJA, Nigeria – African countries are accelerating preparations for the future rollout of new tuberculosis vaccines as health officials move to strengthen systems ahead…