Tag: Ebola
Ebola: 993 cases confirmed, 621 dead in DRC – WHO
As the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) approaches 1 000 cases amid increased violence, WHO…
Alert! Congo faces largest outbreak of Ebola
Democratic Republic of Congo is facing the second largest outbreak of Ebola in history as attacks on clinics pose a…
Panic in Sweden as hospital admits suspected Ebola patient
There seems to be panic among citizens in Sweden after a patient was admitted to hospital with a suspected case…
Ebola: Death toll in DRC hits 357
Death toll, arising from outbreak of Ebola disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has risen to 357 of which…
24 patients flee Congo Ebola center
Democratic Republic of Congo’s health ministry said that 24 patients have fled an Ebola treatment center in Beni on Thursday.…
Ebola death toll hits 200 in DR Congo
More than 200 people have now died in the latest outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according…
Congo facing worst Ebola outbreak
The current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is the most severe in the country’s history with 319…
Uganda starts Ebola vaccination for frontline health workers
Uganda on Wednesday started Ebola vaccinations for frontline health workers in the infected areas with support from the World Health…
Ebola virus infects 300 people in Congo
The deadly Ebola virus has infected 300 people in Congo since an outbreak erupted almost two months ago in the…
Congo to install Ebola screening checkpoints at polling stations
Health checkpoints will be installed at the entrances to all polling stations in Congo’s Ebola-affected region during the December election,…
Ebola: Over 150 people dead in Congo
Without any end to the epidemic, the number of deaths from Ebola has reached 147 (35 of them probable), the…
Congo: Ebola death rate has risen to 135 – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says no fewer than 135 people have been killed by the Ebola virus outbreak in…
Militant attacks: WHO suspends work on Ebola in Congo
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is suspending parts of its effort to fight Ebola in Congo after a string of…
Russia creates new powder vaccine against Ebola
The Russian health care ministry, has got a new dry powder vaccine against the deadly Ebola virus disease, Health Minister,…
UN, South Sudan intensify Ebola preparedness
The UN and South Sudan said on Friday that they have intensified preparedness and response activities against Ebola in the…