The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has called for greater global solidarity and international support to contain the rapidly expanding Bundibugyo […]
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Chinese naval hospital ship concludes visit to Cote d’Ivoire
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy hospital ship Auspicious Ark departed the Port of Abidjan on Wednesday morning, concluding a seven-day friendly visit and its […]
Kenya steps up Ebola response after eight confirmed cases as health groups warn of ‘trust deficit’
Kenya’s Health Ministry is calling for stronger support to contain the Ebola outbreak, with contact tracing, testing and quarantine capacity among its top priorities after […]
Kenya confirms new Ebola infection as patients show signs of recovery
Kenya’s Director-General for Health, Patrick Amoth, confirmed an eighth case in the country’s disease outbreak on Sunday, after one of 38 people tested positive. “Today, […]
DRC civil society groups intensify prevention campaigns as cases exceed 9,000
Civil society groups and health workers stepped up Ebola awareness efforts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Wednesday, as the outbreak’s death toll […]
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Insecurity disrupts aid, Ebola response in the east
National health authorities have now reported nearly 9,100 confirmed Ebola cases and more than 4,400 deaths OCHA report that escalating violence in the eastern part […]
WHO urges vigilance after Kenya confirms second Ebola case
The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to support Kenya’s efforts to contain Ebola after a second person tested positive for the Bundibugyo virus, the UN […]