Health officials are warning that the rapidly expanding Ebola outbreak could become one of the largest in recent history. Ebola cases have surged to 471 across the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, raising concerns about the scale and speed of the outbreak. According to the World Health Organization, 452 confirmed cases and 82 deaths…
Spanish authorities have called off a World Cup warm-up match involving DR Congo due to health concerns linked to the country’s Ebola outbreak. The mayor of La Linea de la Concepcion in southern Spain has cancelled a scheduled friendly match between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Chile over fears surrounding the ongoing Ebola outbreak…
Violence erupted in central Kenya as residents protested plans for a US-run Ebola isolation facility near a military base. At least two people have been killed during protests in Nanyuki, central Kenya, over plans to establish a US Ebola quarantine centre at the nearby Laikipia Airbase. Both victims reportedly suffered gunshot wounds, although authorities have…
Health officials have celebrated a major breakthrough as five Ebola patients recover and return home. Five patients infected with Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been discharged from hospital after making full recoveries. The group includes four nurses who were treated in Bunia, the epicentre of the current outbreak in Ituri Province. World…
The World Health Organization says the first confirmed Ebola patient has recovered in the ongoing outbreak in DR Congo. The World Health Organization has announced the first confirmed recovery from the current Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo. WHO technical officer on viral haemorrhagic fevers, Legand, said the recovery offers hope as health…
The U.S. government says Americans exposed to Ebola in Africa will be treated at a new medical facility in Kenya. The White House confirmed plans to establish a “state-of-the-art” Ebola treatment and quarantine facility in Kenya for Americans exposed to the virus during the ongoing outbreak in Central Africa. According to U.S. officials, the facility…
The International Rescue Committee says the Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than health responders can contain it. The International Rescue Committee has warned that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda could become the deadliest Ebola crisis ever recorded if urgent action is not taken. Health officials say the outbreak…
Tensions are rising in eastern DR Congo as communities clash with health officials during the worsening Ebola outbreak. Police in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo fired warning shots into the air after angry crowds tried to reclaim the bodies of relatives who died at an Ebola treatment centre in Mongwalu. The unrest reportedly lasted…
The NCDC says Nigeria is on high alert over the risk of Ebola cases entering the country from affected regions. Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has warned that Nigeria faces a high risk of Ebola importation due to ongoing outbreaks in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. The agency said the country’s national Emergency…
Researchers in the UK say a new Ebola vaccine could enter clinical trials within months as cases rise in DR Congo. Scientists at University of Oxford are developing an experimental vaccine targeting the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola. This strain is behind the latest outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Researchers say the…
