Tag: #Congo
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EBOLA OUTBREAK IN DR CONGO REMAINS EXTREMELY SERIOUS — AFRICA CDC
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has described the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as extremely serious, saying the disease continues to spread despite response efforts by the government and its partners. In a post on its official X account on Thursday September 3, Africa CDC…
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DRC REOPENS EBOLA-HIT SCHOOLS, SUSPENDS REMOTE LEARNING
Schools have reopened in Ebola-affected areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with authorities reversing plans for remote learning in high-risk zones. The move followed concerns that prolonged distance learning could leave pupils in affected communities academically behind their peers. Government data showed that the outbreak had recorded more than 6,000 confirmed cases and…
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EBOLA: FRANCE REPORTS FIRST CASE IN DOCTOR RETURNING FROM CONGO
France on Wednesday June 24 confirmed its first Ebola case during the current outbreak, as a doctor returning from a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) tested positive. The ministry in a statement said the patient has been placed in isolation and health authorities are tracing contacts, adding that the risk…
