DR Congo starts countdown to end of Ebola outbreak in east
Ebola-infected monkeys cured with a pill, raising hopes for humans – Study
Ebola: 2,167 people vaccinated in Guinea, DRC – WHO
Reps raise alarm over second wave of Ebola
Guinea launches Ebola vaccination campaign
Fog delays delivery of Ebola vaccines for Guinea
Improve case definition for Ebola, Expert urges FG
7 people infected with Ebola in Guinea – WHO
Ebola: profile of a prolific killer
WHO expresses worry over 4 suspected Ebola deaths in Guinea
Guinea suffers first Ebola deaths since 2016
DR Congo reports second positive Ebola case
Ebola resurges in DR Congo three months after
DR Congo announces ‘resurgence’ of Ebola
DR Congo announces end of latest Ebola epidemic
DR Congo to probe allegations of sex abuse by Ebola workers
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SubscribeEbola cases rise in new DR Congo outbreak
The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo’s northwest is growing, according to health officials, sounding the alarm weeks after the country officially declared an end to a separate Ebola epidemic which claimed over 2,000 lives. There have been 54 confirmed cases since June 1 in Mbandaka, a transport hub in Equateur province, including 22 deaths, according […]
Building Nigeria’s Health Security: 10 things you may not know about NCDC
By Abdallah K. Gwarzo 1. NCDC IS LESS THAN A DECADE OLD The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control first came to limelight in 2014, following the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Since then, the young agency has focused on strengthening health security in Nigeria. The first official step to establish NCDC as Nigeria’s national public […]
Ebola vaccinations underway in new DR Congo outbreak
Health workers in northwest Democratic Republic of Congo have begun administering vaccinations after the country’s 11th known outbreak of Ebola erupted last week, the authorities said Monday. Six people have died of the much-feared haemorrhagic virus since June 1, when the first cases came to light in Mbandaka, capital of Equateur province. The outbreak coincides […]
From Ebola to COVID-19, NCDC builds Sinews to fight infectious diseases
Three months after the first case of coronavirus in Nigeria, the National Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has become one of the better-known agencies of the Federal Government. It has earned its renown for the skilful management of the pandemic that shut down Nigeria and over 200 countries of the world.
Ebola: 200 contacts vaccinated in DRC — WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa says no fewer than 200 contacts of recent Ebola cases have been vaccinated in Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). WHO had, on April 10, confirmed a new case of Ebola virus in the city of Beni after 52 days of not recording a case […]
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