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Africa launches coordinated Ebola response plan across continent

African health authorities have unveiled a continent-wide preparedness and response strategy to address the resurgence of Ebola linked to the Bundibugyo strain. The initiative brings together the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization, and a range of regional......

DR Congo Ebola outbreak surpasses 1,000 cases amid rapid spread fears

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has surpassed 1,000 suspected and confirmed cases, intensifying concerns over a fast-moving health emergency centered in the country’s eastern provinces. World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus confirmed the......

Countries expand airport Ebola screening after WHO emergency declaration

Airports across Asia and other regions have tightened health screening measures following a global emergency declaration linked to Ebola outbreaks in Central Africa. The alert, issued on 17 May by the World Health Organization, concerns rising infections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda......

Ebola treatment center burned as Congo burial clashes escalate

Violence erupted in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo after residents stormed an Ebola treatment center in the town of Rwampara during a confrontation over burial procedures linked to the country’s latest Ebola outbreak. Police fired warning shots and used tear gas to disperse crowds......

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo may exceed 1,000 cases, WHO warns

An Ebola outbreak in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo may already be far larger than official figures suggest, with modelling studies indicating that total infections could exceed 1,000 cases. The assessment comes as health authorities continue to report more than 513 suspected cases......

OMS alerte sur une épidémie d’Ebola meurtrière en République démocratique du Congo

The World Health Organization has expressed deep concern over the rapid spread of an Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, where authorities have reported at least 131 suspected deaths and 513 suspected cases. The alert was issued during a briefing at the World Health Assembly in......

WHO declares global health emergency over Congo and Uganda Ebola outbreak

The World Health Organization declared Sunday that the Ebola outbreak affecting the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda constitutes a public health emergency of international concern, its highest global alert level, after more than 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths were reported across the two countries. WHO......

Ebola outbreak declared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, says Africa CDC

An Ebola outbreak has been declared in the Ituri province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), the public health agency of the African Union. Health authorities reported that laboratory confirmations have......

Congo Basin Climate Commission praises HM King Mohammed VI’s leadership in African climate action

The Congo Basin Climate Commission (CBCC) has strongly praised the visionary leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI in advancing African climate action, during a meeting held on Sunday in Nairobi. The Commission highlighted the King’s key role in promoting South-South cooperation and strengthening......