Ebola
Congo declares end of Ebola outbreak, sees lessons for COVID fight
Democratic Republic of Congo announced the end of an almost six-month Ebola outbreak in the west of the country on Wednesday as…
Number of separated children rising fast as Ebola spreads in Congo
More than 32 children have lost or have been separated from one or both parents due to Ebola since a new outbreak…
WHO warns new Ebola outbreak in Congo faces funding gap
The World Health Organization said it is facing a “serious funding gap” to battle the new outbreak of Ebola in remote corners…
New Ebola outbreak detected in northwest DR Congo, WHO supporting response
A new outbreak of the Ebola virus disease has been identified in Wangata health zone, Mbandaka, in Équateur province, according to the…
11-month baby is second Ebola death recorded in the DR Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has recorded a second Ebola death in days following more than seven weeks without a new…
New Ebola case confirmed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Just two days before the World Health Organization would have formally announced the end of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, and…
Newly licensed vaccine, ‘milestone in the fight’ against Ebola in Africa
Four countries in Africa have licensed an Ebola vaccine to “cement hard-fought progress” in keeping their people safe from the deadly disease,…
Congo’s Ebola outbreak slows but still global emergency
The World Health Organization said although signs are now “extremely positive” in Congo that the Ebola outbreak is winding down, the epidemic…
Stepping up the fight against Ebola: €6 million of EU funding to support vaccine trials
The European Commission announced a €6 million contribution to a vaccination trial in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The funding comes…
UN Committee says Ebola in DR Congo still an international public health emergency
The Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) officially remains a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, experts…
Tanzania suspected of covering up Ebola cases
Tanzania rejected suspicions that it might have covered up cases of the deadly Ebola virus, calling it a plot to show the…
WHO laments Tanzania not sharing information on Ebola
Tanzania is refusing to provide detailed information on suspected Ebola cases, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said, a rare public rebuke as…