Nigeria Continues Ebola Surveillance as Infected Patient Arrives in Switzerland
Nigeria is continuing its public health surveillance and contact-tracing activities following the confirmation of its first imported Ebola virus disease...
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DR Congo Ebola Treatment Centre Discharges Final Patient as Health Workers Celebrate
Health workers at an Ebola treatment centre in Mongbwalu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, celebrated after the facility’s...
Africa CDC Warns of Wider Ebola Spread as Cases Surpass 10,000
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has intensified calls for a coordinated continental response to the...
Congo’s Ebola Outbreak Surpasses 10,000 Confirmed Cases as Health Authorities Race to Contain Spread
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has surpassed 10,000 confirmed infections, marking a significant escalation in a...
Africa CDC Strengthens Regional Coordination as Ebola Outbreak Spreads Across Borders
African public health authorities are intensifying efforts to coordinate their response to the ongoing Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak, which has...
Nigeria Evacuates Ebola Patient to Switzerland as Contact Tracing Continues
Nigeria's response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak has entered a new phase following the medical evacuation of the country's first...
Uganda Orders 21-Day Quarantine for Travellers Returning From DR Congo
Uganda has introduced a mandatory 21-day quarantine for citizens returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) who have...
FG Directs Hospitals to Strengthen Ebola Preparedness as 15 States Lag Behind
The Federal Government has urged 15 states to accelerate their preparedness for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), directing hospitals nationwide to...
Africa CDC Investigates Possible Link Between Ebola Cases in Nigeria and Kenya
African health authorities are investigating whether Nigeria's recently confirmed Ebola case and a fatal infection in Kenya could be connected...
Late detection of Ebola case in Nigeria raises concerns as outbreak spreads across Africa
Concerns over public health preparedness have increased following reports of an Ebola case in Nigeria, after the patient reportedly experienced...