First Independent Mena Newspaper
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern. The agency said the outbreak in DR Congo’s eastern Ituri province, which reported over 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths, does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency. But it […]
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has officially declared its 16th outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD), following the confirmation of cases in Kasai Province. Health authorities reported 15 deaths and 28 suspected cases across the Bulape and Mweka health zones, including four infections among healthcare workers. The outbreak’s index case is a 34-year-old pregnant […]
The Ugandan government is under pressure to bring an escalating Ebola outbreak under control, with health experts saying its response to the outbreak has been slow and inept, allowing infections to spread. Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng announced last Wednesday that six schoolchildren in Kampala have tested positive for the virus, bringing the number of […]