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Ebola
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DR Congo prohibits large public events in capital to curb Ebola outbreak
DR Congo officials have banned mass gatherings in Kinshasa and neighboring provinces to combat a spreading Ebola outbreak, a move that critics argue is politically motivated.
Nigeria boosts Ebola defenses as NCDC ramps up border monitoring
The NCDC is strengthening national Ebola preparedness by enhancing border surveillance, auditing medical infrastructure, and coordinating with state authorities to address facility maintenance and diagnostic challenges.
Ebola Crisis Intensifies: Death Toll Spikes as Africa CDC Reports Escalating Spread
The Africa CDC reports a surge in Ebola deaths and warns that community transmission is rising, with treatment centers nearly at full capacity and a critical need for increased funding.
WHO Announces Upcoming Ebola Drug Trials in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Starting next week, the WHO will initiate clinical trials in the DRC to test two new treatments for the Bundibugyo Ebola strain as the local outbreak continues to challenge medical responders.
WHO leader states global Ebola danger persists at a low level
World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the global risk from the current Ebola outbreak is low, even as France reports its first case involving a medical worker.
France Identifies Initial Ebola Patient
France confirms its first Ebola case, involving a doctor returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo, while health officials stress the risk to the public is minimal.
Abayomi Praises Tinubu’s New Ebola Task Force as Vital for National Health
Lagos Health Commissioner Prof. Akin Abayomi labels the new Presidential Task Force on Ebola a critical and timely action for Nigeria’s disease prevention strategy.
France Reports Initial Ebola Infection
France has identified its first Ebola case in a doctor who recently returned from providing humanitarian assistance in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
France reports initial Ebola case linked to current African outbreak
France has confirmed its first domestic case of Ebola in a doctor returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo, marking the first time the current outbreak has reached French territory.
Ebola Outbreak Surpasses 1,000 Cases in Democratic Republic of Congo
The Ebola virus has infected over 1,000 individuals in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with health officials warning that the current trajectory could mirror the devastating 2014-2016 West African epidemic.