How DRC’s Neighbours are Coping With Ebola Threat
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and its nine neighbours on Tuesday agreed to strengthen cross-border collaboration in response to Ebola and other disease outbreaks. For over a year now,…
Tanzania Summons WHO Over Accusations of Withholding Ebola Data
Tanzania on Tuesday summoned the World Health Organization’s local representative, who over the weekend alleged that the government refused to share information on suspected Ebola cases. This is as transparency…
9-Year-Old Congolese Dies Of Ebola In Uganda
A nine-year-old girl succumbed to Ebola in Uganda on Friday, a hospital official said, a day after she tested positive for the disease after crossing the border from neighbouring Democratic…
Uganda Confirms New Case Of Ebola
Uganda has confirmed a new case of Ebola in the country’s Kasese district. According to the Ministry of Health, the case is of a nine-year-old girl of Congolese origin. A…
Two Ebola Patients Cured In Congo
Two Ebola patients who were treated with new drugs in the city of Goma in eastern Congo have been declared “cured” and returned to their home. Top doctors fighting Ebola…
Ebola outbreak spreads to DRC city surrounded by rebels
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to a city surrounded by rebels, creating challenges responders were “dreading,” the World Health Organisation said on Friday. One…