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Ebola in Central Africa: Women and Adolescent Girls Remain Most Vulnerable to the Outbreak

The latest health data released by UN Women highlights a persistent reality in the fight against Ebola in Central Africa: women and girls continue to be the primary victims of epidemic outbreaks. In the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, they represent more than half of the confirmed laboratory......

Ebola outbreak continues to expand in the Democratic Republic of Congo, WHO warns

The Ebola outbreak affecting the eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to spread, with rising infection numbers and cases being detected in new geographical areas, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Health authorities have reported hundreds of confirmed......

United States warns Europe over Ebola travel rules escalation

Marco Rubio held a call with Ursula von der Leyen to coordinate the response between Washington and Brussels over the Ebola outbreak spreading in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. The United States urged European authorities to strengthen travel controls or face possible restrictions on......

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......

European Union delivers emergency aid to Democratic Republic of the Congo amid Ebola outbreak

The European Union has intensified its support for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by delivering 100 tonnes of emergency supplies to the eastern part of the country, where a growing Ebola outbreak continues to challenge health authorities and humanitarian organizations. The aid shipment,......

U.S. treatment centers prepared for Ebola as global outbreak concerns persist

Hospitals across the United States that specialize in high-risk infectious diseases are reportedly prepared to treat Ebola patients if necessary, even as concerns remain over ongoing outbreak responses in Africa and planning efforts in other regions such as Kenya. Officials from a federally funded network......

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......

Africa CDC leads cross border Ebola talks as cases near 600

The African Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has convened high level cross border discussions as Ebola cases in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo approach 600 suspected infections, prompting a rapid scale up of regional coordination and emergency health operations. The outbreak is concentrated......