Ebola Preparedness and Response
6 articles from 6 countries
The African Union urges stricter border controls amid an Ebola outbreak, while Lagos State issues hygiene guidelines to hospitality businesses. In Nigeria, students urge the government to include them in the Ebola Emergency Response Committee.
DRC Ebola Response Assessed by Top British Scientific Advisor
- A top British scientific advisor, Professor John Edmunds, completed a four-day mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). - The mission focused on assessing the ongoing response to the Ebola outbreak in the Ituri and Kinshasa regions. - The assessment took place following significant financial support from the UK.
Uganda Declares End to Ebola Outbreak
- Uganda has declared its Ebola outbreak over after 42 days passed without any new cases, following the implementation of new control measures. - The World Health Organization confirmed the end of the…
Congo begins Ebola vaccinations with unapproved vaccine species
- Congo has begun vaccinating frontline health workers with the Ervebo vaccine in an effort to contain its largest and deadliest Ebola outbreak. - The Ervebo vaccine is licensed for the Zaire species …
Ebola Outbreak in DRC Claims 2,700 Lives; UN Seeks $1.1 Billion in Funding
- The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has resulted in at least 2,700 deaths, with approximately 500 new cases emerging weekly. - UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned of a wo…
Congo Launches Ebola Vaccination Drive to Tackle Deadly Outbreak
- The Democratic Republic of Congo has launched an Ebola vaccination campaign. - The initiative aims to combat the nation's deadliest Ebola outbreak. - Vaccination efforts are a key strategy in contro…
UN Secretary-General calls for global cooperation as Ebola cases rapidly spread in DRC
- UN Secretary-General António Guterres highlighted the rapid and unprecedented spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo. - He called for enhanced international cooperation to effectively c…