NCDC Flags High Risk of Ebola Importation Into Nigeria Amid East Africa Outbreaks
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has classified the risk of importation of the Bundibugyo strain of...
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Mob Attacks Ebola Burial Team in DR Congo as Outbreak Cases Continue to Rise
Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have raised concerns over the spread of Ebola after residents attacked a...
Lagos Calls for Increased Investment in Menstrual Health as Development Priority
The Lagos State Government has called for increased investment in menstrual health, describing it as a critical development issue with...
Protests Escalate in Kenya Over Proposed U.S.-Funded Ebola Facility
Protests have intensified across Kenya over a proposed U.S.-funded Ebola quarantine facility, with demonstrators raising concerns about public health risks,...
Ruto Defends Ebola Quarantine Facility for US Nationals as Court Halts Plan Amid Protests
Kenya’s President William Ruto has defended the establishment of an Ebola quarantine facility for US nationals, even as a court...
DR Congo Reopens Ituri Airport After 10-Day Ebola-Related Closure
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reopened the main airport in Ituri Province after a 10-day closure imposed as...
Protests Erupt in Kenya Over Planned Ebola Quarantine Facility at Laikipia Air Base
Hundreds of young people in Nanyuki, a town in central Kenya, on Monday staged protests against plans to establish an...
Ebola Cases Rise to 263 in DRC, Uganda as Africa CDC Warns Outbreak Outpacing Response
The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda has risen to 263, with health...
FG Considers Flight Restrictions as Nigeria Steps Up Ebola Preparedness Measures
The Federal Government is considering possible restrictions on flights from countries affected by the Ebola virus as part of new...
DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Intensifies as Aid Arrives and Regional Restrictions Tighten
The Ebola-affected region of Buni in the Democratic Republic of Congo has received protective equipment and medical supplies as authorities...