

WHO condemns sexual allegations in DR Congo amidst Ebola outbreak
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

Ebola cases rise in new DR Congo outbreak

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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 […]

Idris Elba launches UN Coronavirus fund for poor farmers
British actor and filmmaker Idris Elba launched a new United Nations fund on Monday to help farmers in poorer nations, calling on richer economies to provide aid to prevent “needless hunger and suffering” stemming from the Coronavirus pandemic. Elba and his wife, model and activist Sabrina Dhowre Elba, gave their support to a fund set […]

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