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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 […]
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 […]
Africa's top health agency has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern Ituri province. Around 246 cases and 65 deaths have been reported, mainly in the gold-mining towns of Mongwalu and Rwampara, said the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC Africa). Its statement on Friday added that it was convening a meeting with DR Congo, Uganda, South Sudan and other international partners to discuss response […]
The Lagos State Government has mobilised its Emergency Response Committee in reaction to a diphtheria outbreak at the King’s College Lagos boarding house, Victoria Island Annex. Professor Akin Abayomi, the State Commissioner for Health, confirmed the activation of containment measures in a statement on Monday, assuring the public that the situation was being brought under control. He urged against panic, stressing the government’s commitment to ongoing preventive measures to safeguard […]
By Florence Adewale The Federal Government in collaboration with relevant stakeholders has accelerated the integration of diphtheria response into the daily routine immunisation to guard against preventable diseases. The Executive Director, National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr Faisal Shuaib made this known in Abuja at a news conference on the update from diphtheria task force emergency committee. Dr Shuaib who said the integration is a holistic strategy to […]
The nations is grappling with a devastating diphtheria outbreak that has claimed the lives of more than 600 people, primarily children, since its onset in December 2022. This recent outbreak surpasses the 2011 incident, which reported a mere 98 cases. Kano state, located in the northern region, has become the epicenter of this health crisis, bearing the brunt of the outbreak with over 500 recorded fatalities. However, there is a […]
