The programme brings together a multidisciplinary team of health experts, including epidemiologists, clinicians, laboratory personnel, logisticians, a...
Tedros said 344 cases have been confirmed in the DRC, including 60 deaths. Meanwhile, the number of suspected cases has now been reduced from over 1,0...
Oz said the plan is driven by the need for speed in emergency medical response, especially for suspected Ebola cases near the DRC. He said Kenya is cl...
People can contract Ebola by touching infected individuals or handling sick and dead animals carrying the virus. Sexual contact with an infected perso...
Kamba said that response operations are now better targeted following a government mission to Bunia, the capital of the eastern Ituri Province and the...
Kaseya outlined three key "non-negotiable" priorities: ensuring adequate financing and resources, strengthening regional coordination, and investing i...
Four patients have been discharged from the hospital after recovering, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), with more recoveries expected...
East African health ministers to hold emergency virtual meeting on June 1–2 as DRC and Uganda battle Ebola outbreak, with focus on regional coordinati...
However, MSF says testing capacity in the region remains limited, meaning many suspected cases are still waiting for confirmation. This has created a...
According to Reuters, Brazilian officials have confirmed that the man has been admitted to a specialised hospital and is being kept in isolation while...
Kahiga noted that the two counties share a long border and are closely interconnected through trade, transport networks, and family ties along the Isi...
IGAD Executive Secretary Dr Workneh Gebeyehu urged continued support from international partners, stressing the importance of sustained and flexible f...
Ruto's remarks followed a high-level meeting in Nairobi with ambassadors, development partners, and multilateral agencies to brief stakeholders on Ken...
In Uganda, health authorities have confirmed two additional cases, some of which were imported from the DRC, and one recorded death. However, official...
The outbreak is centred in Ituri province but has now spread across 11 health zones, with cases also reported in North Kivu – including in Butembo and...
In the DRC, the epicentre of the outbreak, WHO has upgraded its national risk assessment from high to very high, and neighbouring countries – includin...
According to IFRC, the volunteers are believed to have been infected on March 27 while handling dead bodies during humanitarian operations in Mongbwal...
While vaccines may not ultimately be required if the outbreak is contained quickly, scientists say preparedness remains critical to strengthening resp...
The Bundibugyo Ebola virus does not spread through air, water, or casual contact such as being near an infected person without physical exposure to fl...
The two further reaffirmed the importance of continued cooperation in strengthening public health preparedness and response capacities across the cont...
