Tag: DRC

He said eight health zones had entered the sustained controlled phase, while six others were in the controlled phase after ...

Mr Boum said the outbreak involved Bundibugyo virus, a less commonly detected Ebola species, unlike the Zaire strain, which has ...

The NCDC urged Nigerians to remain vigilant, particularly for symptoms consistent with Ebola, and to seek medical attention promptly where ...

The increased support comes as the Ebola outbreak continues to spread across the DRC. As of 6 September, the country ...

WHO said Ervebo should currently be used against Bundibugyo virus only within a research protocol to generate evidence on its ...

In a joint statement on Friday, the organisations said the achievement followed the discharge of Uganda’s last Ebola patient, an ...

The research comes as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to battle the outbreak caused by Bundibugyo ebolavirus.

He described it as the second-largest Ebola outbreak ever recorded and the fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak to date.

The statement said that the outbreak, now the largest Ebola outbreak reported in the country, has expanded from Mongbwalu health ...

DRC has recorded 4,449 confirmed cases and 2,061 deaths across five provinces and 53 health zones.

The virus has now spread across five provinces, including Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Haut-Uélé, and Tshopo, affecting 49 health ...

Over US$700 million in additional health financing is needed to rapidly contain and prevent a wider regional crisis.

Mr Cho attributed the spread partly to exposure in health facilities, noting that 92 healthcare workers had been infected in ...

Mr Kaseya said the latest figures have heightened concerns over growing community transmission and the limited capacity of treatment centres, ...

According to him, the outbreak, which was officially declared on 15 May, continues to outpace response efforts despite significant improvements ...

According to Mr Ghebreyesus, WHO, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), and partners have supported the ...

He said confirmed cases had been reported across 24 health zones in Ituri, North Kivu, and South Kivu provinces, underscoring ...

The ADF’s resilience stems from kidnapping economies, forced recruitment and governance failures that military operations cannot address alone.

The latest outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, has also spread beyond the DRC, with neighbouring ...

“So far, 101 cases have been confirmed in DRC with 10 confirmed deaths. In Uganda, five cases and one death ...

The outbreak, which the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), has already ...

The agency said insecurity, population movement and operational constraints were complicating surveillance and contact tracing efforts, particularly in eastern DRC, ...

The agency warned that the outbreak poses a high regional risk, with infections already detected in Uganda and a linked ...

The suspected cases and 65 deaths were recorded mainly in Mongwalu and Rwampara, with four deaths among confirmed cases.

The America First Global Health Strategy is being questioned as exploitative.