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As of Sunday 1st of June 2-26, there were 210 confirmed cases of Ebola infection reported in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with 17 confirmed deaths. Nearly 350 suspected cases are under investigation and 16 health workers have contracted Ebola in DRC during this latest outbreak. Since the declaration of the Ebola outbreak on 15 May, key response measures have included laboratory testing, disease surveillance, infection prevention […]
Next week's India-Africa Forum Summit has been cancelled due to the Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. The fourth edition of the summit, which fosters diplomatic interactions between India and countries of the African continent, was set to be held in Delhi from 28-31 May after more than a decade. On Thursday, India and the African Union said in a joint statement that the summit was being postponed […]
People living close to the epicentre of a deadly Ebola outbreak have told the BBC of their fear, as the World Health Organization (WHO) warned cases may be spreading faster than originally thought. One man in the Democratic Republic of Congo's north-eastern Ituri province, the epicentre of the outbreak, said infected people were dying "very fast", and added: "Ebola has tortured us." The virus has killed 131 people in the […]
An American tested positive for Ebola after being exposed while working with a medical missionary group in the Democratic Republic of Congo, US officials say. The US national was being evacuated to Germany for treatment after developing symptoms over the weekend, said the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). At least 131 deaths have been reported in an Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo, with more than 513 […]
Reports say at least six Americans have been exposed to the Ebola virus during a deadly outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the outbreak as an international emergency, with the DR Congo's health ministry reporting around 350 suspected cases and 91 deaths. One American is believed to have symptoms, with three others said to have faced a high-risk contact or […]
The World Health Organisation has donated eight utility vehicles to the Federal Capital Territory Administration, Health Services, and Environment Secretariat. At the event in Abuja, the WHO Country Representative, Dr Walter Mulombo said marked an important milestone in collective efforts to strengthen health emergency preparedness and response in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Dr Mulombo noted that the gesture was in support of Strengthening and Utilising Response Groups for Emergencies (SURGE) […]
The Federal government has commissioned a National Genomics Surveillance Consortium (NGSC) to develop and review national strategies for genomic sequencing. Genomic sequencing is a process for analyzing a sample of DNA taken from the blood. At the event in Abuja, the Director General, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Dr Jide Idris said the consortium would also promote collaboration between stakeholders in Nigeria that are involved in […]
