Tag: Ebola
Ebola: Congo, WHO race to prevent runaway outbreak
Congolese and United Nations officials were racing on Thursday to prevent a runaway Ebola outbreak in Congo.
Ebola: WHO, Gabon to set up safety plan
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Gabonese ministry of health are to set up a safety plan to prevent…
WHO convenes emergency meeting as Ebola spreads in DRC
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is convening an emergency meeting on Friday over the latest outbreak of the deadly Ebola…
DR Congo set to test Ebola vaccine
The first 4,000 doses of experimental vaccine provided by the WHO to combat against the Ebola outbreak has arrived on…
Ebola: NCAA calls for high level vigilance
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), on Tuesday called for a high level vigilance by the airlines, especially those operating…
Ebola: Senate pleads with JOHESU to call off strike
The Senate, on Tuesday pleaded with the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) to call off the over three weeks strike…
Northwest Congo hospital receives new suspected Ebola case
The main hospital in Democratic Republic of Congo’s northwestern town of Bikoro has received a new suspected Ebola case, the…
Fresh Ebola outbreak hits DR Congo
An Ebola outbreak has been declared in the Democratic Republic of Congo's north-western territory of Bikoro.
Red Cross loses $5m Ebola funds to fraud in West Africa
The Red Cross has confirmed that more than $5m (£3.8m) of aid money was lost to fraud and corruption during…
Congo declares Ebola outbreak over
Democratic Republic of Congo declared its two-month Ebola outbreak officially over on Saturday after 42 days without recording a new…
Congo Is Ebola Virus Free – Minister
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) declared its month Ebola outbreak over on Saturday after 42 days without recording a new…
Ebola: New technology deployed for rapid diagnosis in DRC
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said it had deployed new technology that allowed for rapid diagnosis of Ebola virus in…
Ebola: FG, LASG to sanction Kenya Airways over conveyance of dead body to Nigeria
The Federal and Lagos State Governments are seeking sanction for Kenya Airways for conveying a dead body from Ebola infested…
Ebola: Sudan To Step Up Border Surveillance
South Sudan will strengthen surveillance measures at its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) to prevent the…
WHO admits slow response to Ebola
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday admitted It responded “too slow” in its handling of the 2014 Ebola outbreak…