Tag: #EbolaOutbreak
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EBOLA RESPONSE GAINS GROUND IN DRC, BUT W.H.O. WARNS EPIDERMIC REMAINS DEADLY
The World Health Organization (WHO) says the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is gaining ground, but the epidemic remains serious, with more than 7,200 cases and over 3,500 deaths reported across seven provinces. WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, on Wednesday September 16, said during a virtual news conference that transmission…
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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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DRC EBOLA OUTBREAK: OVER 300 CHILDREN DEAD AS EXPERTS BACK VACCINE TRIAL
More than 300 children have died in the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with the United Nations warning that children and women are bearing a disproportionate share of the health crisis. The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said children account for nearly a quarter of confirmed Ebola cases but almost one-third…
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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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ICAO URGES AIRLINES, GOVERNMENTS TO STRENGTHEN HEALTH SAFETY MEASURES AMID EBOLA OUTBREAK
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has urged governments and airlines to adhere strictly to health safety guidelines introduced after the COVID-19 pandemic, following an Ebola outbreak in parts of Africa. The outbreak, linked to the Bundibugyo strain, has been reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with additional confirmed cases in neighbouring Uganda. ICAO…
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EBOLA OUTBREAK DECLARED IN DRC’S KASAI PROVINCE WITH 15 DEATHS
WHO and DRC health teams mobilize to contain deadly Ebola Zaire strain amid challenging conditions. The Democratic Republic of the Congo has confirmed an Ebola outbreak in Kasai Province with 28 suspected cases and 15 deaths. The rare and severe Ebola Zaire strain was identified, prompting deployment of WHO and national rapid response teams, vaccines,…
