Uganda has officially been declared free of Ebola, bringing to a close the country’s most recent outbreak of the deadly viral disease, the Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday. The declaration follows the completion of the required surveillance period without any new confirmed cases, a standard benchmark used to confirm the end of an Ebola […]
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Healthcare workers at an Ebola treatment centre in Bunia, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, have launched a strike, disrupting operations at a critical moment in the country’s ongoing battle against the virus. The walkout comes as officials report a sharp increase in fatalities linked to the latest outbreak, raising concerns about the
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Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have reported a steady rise in the number of Ebola patients arriving at dedicated treatment centres, a trend they attribute to growing confidence among communities hit by the country’s latest outbreak. The shift is being closely watched as a potential turning point in efforts to contain a
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The Ebola epidemic sweeping through the Democratic Republic of Congo has now surpassed 1,000 deaths, with approximately 2,500 confirmed cases reported since the outbreak was first declared. Health authorities and international agencies have described it as the fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak ever recorded, raising alarm over the pace at which the virus is moving through affected
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Health workers on the front lines of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s latest Ebola outbreak say they are confronting a deepening crisis marked by unpaid wages, persistent danger of infection and, in some cases, violent hostility from the communities they are trying to protect. Their accounts, gathered from responders in affected areas, paint a
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The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has crossed a devastating threshold, with more than 1,000 lives lost since the epidemic was first declared. The figure underscores the persistent challenges facing health workers and authorities struggling to contain the virus in a region marked by conflict, displacement, and limited infrastructure. Ebola, a severe
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The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has asked the United States to lift travel restrictions imposed on Uganda, arguing that the East African country has successfully contained its recent Ebola outbreak. The appeal highlights ongoing tensions between disease-control measures and the economic and diplomatic consequences they can create for affected nations.
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Health workers battling Ebola outbreaks across parts of Africa are facing a dangerous secondary threat: misinformation. False rumours about the virus, its origins, and the intentions of medical teams have been linked to a wave of assaults on health workers, attacks on treatment facilities, and disruptions to safe burial practices. A climate of suspicion In
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Uganda’s health authorities have discharged the country’s last confirmed Ebola patient, marking what officials described as a significant milestone and a ‘moment of joy’ in the country’s efforts to contain the latest outbreak of the virus. The development comes as welcome news for Uganda, which had been working to bring cases under control following earlier
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The World Health Organization has issued a stark warning that the Ebola virus is spreading through the Democratic Republic of Congo at a pace exceeding any previous recorded outbreak. In a briefing on Thursday, the UN health agency said more than 2,000 confirmed cases and 796 deaths have been documented in just two months, underscoring
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Uganda is set to begin a 42-day countdown toward being declared free of Ebola after discharging its last confirmed patient from treatment, health authorities announced. The milestone marks a significant step in the country’s efforts to bring the latest outbreak under control. The 42-day threshold Under international health guidelines, a country is considered Ebola-free once
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The World Health Organization has launched its first clinical trial to evaluate whether an antiviral drug can prevent infection among people exposed to the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola virus, as an ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to challenge containment efforts. According to the WHO, the trial was initiated this week in
