Tag: Ebola

Since Ebola was first identified in 1976, the DRC has recorded 15 outbreaks, more than any other country.

He stressed that while donor funding has been useful, Nigeria must prioritise mobilising domestic resources to sustain health services and ...

Mr Janabi’s nomination comes months after the sudden death of the Regional Director-elect, Faustine Ndugulile, in November 2024.

The institute emphasised the urgent need for enhanced disease surveillance, improved diagnostics, and increased public awareness to curb the spread ...

The trial aims to assess the clinical efficacy of a vaccine against Ebola disease caused by the Sudan virus.

This development follows a confirmed case of Sudan virus disease, a strain of the Ebola virus reported in Uganda. 

Apart from the confirmed case, WHO said no other health worker or patients had shown symptoms of the disease.

WHO’s Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, said understanding epidemic origins is a scientific and moral imperative.

Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland expressed her confidence that Mr Osinbajo will lead the team well.

NCDC said passengers arriving from Uganda and persons who transited in Uganda are being followed up for 21 days after ...

The NANNM official said with a population of between 160 million to 200 million, Nigeria now has a ratio of ...

WHO said this is the first time in more than a decade that Uganda is recording an outbreak of Sudan ...

The current outbreak in Ghana is the second time the virus will be detected in West Africa, after the 2021 ...

Confirming the development, the WHO regional director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, said “Health authorities have responded swiftly, getting a headstart ...

He said as much as lasting solutions are required to end the wars wherever they may be happening, the only ...

An expert said that even if fully vaccinated as a child, adults may be at risk for other diseases due ...

Health security aims to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease threats. In practice, this is limited to specific activities, ...

In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, the federal government and its partners created the best possible equipped isolation centres ...

Mr Gates said the foundation’s work over the past 20 years has shown that early investment in research and development ...

The patient is currently in quarantine at the epidemic disease treatment center of the University Hospital Center of Treichville in ...

Dealing with cases like this, only information verified by authorities like Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the World Health ...

Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea recently recorded fresh outbreak of the Ebola virus.

The Nigerian government has disclosed plans to vaccinate approximately 109 million people against COVID-19 over a period of two years.

You can start any programmes at your own convenience due to rolling admissions, giving you the flexibility not just during ...

The lecture also featured a poem rendition and video presentation in honour of the late physician.