Keywords: Ebola


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......

United States strengthens Ebola precaution measures while saying public risk remains low

Health authorities in the United States have announced new precautionary measures to reduce the potential risk of Ebola entering the country, following concerns linked to a recent outbreak in parts of Africa. Officials, however, emphasized that the immediate risk to the public remains low. The Centers......

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......

WHO declares international health emergency over Ebola outbreak

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an international public health emergency in response to a worsening Ebola outbreak affecting Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighboring Uganda. The announcement represents the second-highest level of alert issued by the WHO and reflects growing......

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo claims 42 lives since late August

Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have reported 42 deaths linked to the Ebola virus since the end of August in the central province of Kasaï. According to the latest health bulletin, a total of 64 cases have been identified, including 53 confirmed......