Tag: #DRC
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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…
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EBOLA: OVER 1,000 PEOPLE INFECTED IN DRC, TODDLER DIES
Ebola has now infected more than 1,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo in an outbreak that has spread to a third displacement camp and killed an 18-month-old girl. Congo’s government confirmed that its death toll reached 254. A Congolese health report stated that the 18-month-old baby tested for Ebola on June 14 in…
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EBOLA CASES SURPASS 1,000 AS DEATH TOLL REACHES 254
The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and neighbouring Uganda has exceeded 1,000 confirmed cases, with 254 deaths recorded since May 15, 2026. Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), said the figures in a post on the organisation’s official X account on Tuesday June 23, highlighting…
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W.H.O CHIEF URGES CEASEFIRE IN D.R.C TO CURTAIL EBOLA OUTBREAK
The World Health Organisation has called for an immediate ceasefire in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to help tackle the Ebola outbreak. WHO Director General, Tedros Ghebreyesus made the call on Thursday May 28 in his message to the people of DRC posted on the agency’s website. The WHO chief urged people…
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UN AGENCIES INTENSIFY EBOLA RESPONSE IN EASTERN DRC
UN agencies have intensified response efforts to contain the ongoing Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), delivering medical supplies, protective equipment, and logistical support. UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said peacekeeping and humanitarian teams are supporting government-led response efforts, with Ituri identified as the epicentre of the outbreak. He noted that operations…
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WHO REPORTS OVER 500 SUSPECTED EBOLA CASES, 130 DEATHS IN DRC OUTBREAK
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says more than 500 suspected Ebola cases and about 130 suspected deaths have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). WHO officials say only 30 cases have been confirmed so far, while investigations continue into the spread of the outbreak, which has also reached parts of North Kivu…
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U.S. SUPPORTS EBOLA RESPONSE WITH FUNDING FOR 50 CLINICS IN DRC AND UGANDA
The United States says it is supporting efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda by funding up to 50 treatment clinics. According to the U.S. Department of State, the clinics are being rapidly deployed to strengthen emergency response in affected areas. They will provide Ebola screening,…
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WHO DECLARES EBOLA OUTBREAK IN DRC AND UGANDA A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. order spread, and uncertainty about the full scale of the outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain of the virus. Health authorities have reported confirmed and suspected cases, including deaths,…
