DR Congo Ebola outbreak

The HinduRSSFri 23 Oct, 23:24

Ebola vaccine trial begins in DR Congo Ervebo, a vaccine approved for use against the more common Zaire strain of Ebola, will be put through a full-scale human trial in the DRC to see if it offers any cross-protection against Bundibugyo

ReutersBlueskyFri 23 Oct, 21:50

Nigeria Ebola case linked to virus found in Kenya index case, health minister says Genomic ​analysis of Nigeria's only confirmed Ebola case ‌shows the virus is closely related to the strain detected in Kenya's index case, Nigeria's health minister ​Muhammad Ali Pate said on Frid

ReutersBlueskyFri 23 Oct, 20:15

Kenya reports second death from Ebola Kenya has recorded a second Ebola death, the health ministry said late on Friday, adding that the 65-year-old woman had developed ​symptoms during quarantine and was a close relative of a ‌Kenyan man who died of Ebola earlier this month.

Al JazeeraRSSFri 23 Oct, 22:33

Kenya announces second Ebola death, says ‘no evidence’ of community spread The Ebola outbreak has now spread to four countries across eastern, central ⁠⁠and western Africa.

DWRSSFri 23 Oct, 12:11

Uganda says it has no active Ebola cases, but infections in Kenya and Nigeria are prompting fresh scrutiny Health officials are investigating whether Ebola patients in Kenya and Nigeria crossed paths at Uganda's main airport as conflicting accounts cloud the source of one infect

NPRRSSFri 23 Oct, 12:41

Authorities investigating whether first Kenyan and Nigerian Ebola cases crossed paths Nigeria this week recorded its first case of Ebola in the current outbreak, which has spread from the epicenter in Congo to several other African countries.

AfricanewsRSSFri 23 Oct, 09:42

Nigeria steps up airport health screenings over Ebola fears Passengers arriving at Lagos airport queue for temperature checks as Nigeria steps up health screening protocols for international arrivals. The country confirmed its first case of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola earlier

ReutersBlueskyFri 23 Oct, 08:25

Nigeria Ebola patient did not travel to Congo, Swiss government says The Ebola patient in Nigeria, the Ugandan-born wife of a Swiss diplomat based in Abuja, did ​not travel to Democratic Republic of Congo, the Swiss ‌government said in a statement to Reuters on Friday, contradic

BBC WorldRSSFri 23 Oct, 04:54

Nigeria and Kenya Ebola patients may have crossed paths at Uganda airport, officials say Officials say they both travelled through Entebbe International Airport on 3 October.

ReutersBlueskyThu 22 Oct, 18:05

Nigeria says Ebola case remains isolated, urges calm Nigeria's health minister said on Thursday authorities had no evidence ​that the country's recently confirmed Ebola case ‌had spread into the wider community, describing it as a single, contained infection.

The New York TimesRSSThu 22 Oct, 16:09

Ebola Outbreak in Africa Reaches Widest Expansion Ever Health officials are urgently seeking answers about the origins of a case newly identified in Nigeria, the first in that West African nation.

AFPXThu 22 Oct, 17:01

The World Health Organization warned on Thursday that Africa faced a "complex" Ebola outbreak after the virus crossed from east Africa to Nigeria, which has reported the first case in the west of the continent.

Al JazeeraRSSThu 22 Oct, 19:31

WHO warns ‘more complex’ Ebola outbreak now present in 3 African countries Health officials are investigating where Nigeria's first patient, confirmed this week, was infected.

ReutersBlueskyThu 22 Oct, 12:45

WHO was not told that Nigeria's Ebola patient travelled to Congo, official says The World Health Organization ‌was not told that Nigeria's Ebola patient had travelled to Congo, the WHO's ​representative in Nigeria said on ​Thursday, after Uganda said she had ⁠visited the country

ReutersBlueskyThu 22 Oct, 11:40

Late detection in Nigeria raises alarm as Ebola spreads across Africa Nigeria's first Ebola patient in over a decade was not tested for the disease until 13 days after falling ​ill, officials said, a delay that raises questions about authorities' ability to contain an outbreak a

Al Jazeera EnglishXThu 22 Oct, 00:40

Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya warns that no African country is safe from Ebola. Nigeria has just confirmed its first case, which originated from a woman who flew in from Uganda. The current Ebola outbreak has killed more than 4,600 people - the majority in DR Congo.

The HinduRSSWed 21 Oct, 09:59

Nigeria confirms its first Ebola case is Bundibugyo strain We did three levels of tests, but all molecular. The strain was Bundibugyo, confirms Olajumoke Babatunde, Director, Public Health Lab Service at the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention.

ReutersBlueskyWed 21 Oct, 10:45

Nigeria reports Ebola case, fourth African country affected by outbreak Nigeria reported its first Ebola case in more than a decade ‌on Tuesday, becoming the fourth African country and the most populous yet to be affected by an outbreak that health officials have described as th

Associated PressBlueskyTue 20 Oct, 17:37

Nigeria has confirmed its first Ebola case in the capital, Abuja. Nigeria has confirmed its first Ebola case in the capital, Abuja. The Health Ministry announced Tuesday that the patient arrived from Uganda and was admitted to a private hospital before being diagnosed.

Insider PaperTelegramTue 20 Oct, 17:38

BREAKING - Nigeria records first Ebola case: govt READ: Follow @InsiderPaper for more news

AfricanewsRSSTue 20 Oct, 17:56

Breaking: Nigeria records first Ebola case of Africa's latest outbreak Nigeria has recorded its first Ebola case of Africa's latest outbreak, in a woman who had travelled from Uganda to the capital Abuja, the government confirmed on Tuesday.

ReutersBlueskyTue 20 Oct, 19:45

Nigeria confirms Ebola case in patient who arrived from Uganda Nigeria's government said on Tuesday there ​was a case of Ebola in the capital, Abuja, after laboratory ‌tests confirmed the viral infection.

Insider PaperTelegramTue 20 Oct, 16:21

JUST IN - Kenya detects ninth Ebola case READ: Follow @InsiderPaper for more news

Al JazeeraRSSTue 20 Oct, 17:31

Kenya confirms ninth Ebola case amid concerns about regional spread A 24-year-old man, who was already being held in quarantine, is the latest to test positive.

ReutersBlueskyTue 20 Oct, 19:15

Kenya confirms new Ebola case, total at nine, health ministry says Kenya has confirmed a new Ebola case, bringing the ​total number of infections to nine, the ‌health ministry said on Tuesday.

AfricanewsRSSTue 20 Oct, 09:31

DR Congo: $700m in Ebola aid unaccounted for as outbreak spreads Africa's top public health agency and Congolese officials have raised concerns over $700 million in Ebola aid that is unaccounted for and called on aid groups to provide more information about their finances.

AfricanewsRSSTue 20 Oct, 08:34

US raises Kenya travel advisory over Ebola and security concerns US raises Kenya travel advisory over Ebola and security concerns

ReutersBlueskySun 18 Oct, 20:25

Kenya confirms eighth Ebola case as regional outbreak spreads Kenya has confirmed one more ​Ebola case, bringing the total number of ‌infections in the country to eight, Director-General for Health Patrick Amoth said on Sunday.

Al JazeeraRSSSat 17 Oct, 16:48

Kenya confirms four more Ebola cases, bringing total to seven ⁠Three health workers who ⁠treated the country's first Ebola patient are among the latest confirmed cases.

The New York TimesRSSSat 17 Oct, 19:41

Kenya Confirms Four New Ebola Cases Seven Ebola infections have now been confirmed in Kenya, which before this month had never recorded cases of the deadly virus.

Insider PaperTelegramFri 16 Oct, 16:41

BREAKING - Kenya records third Ebola case in the country: health ministry [bit.ly/4zFcT6Y]( Follow @InsiderPaper for more news

AfricanewsRSSFri 16 Oct, 18:55

Kenya confirms third Ebola case as health officials race to contain outbreak Kenya has confirmed its third Ebola case, raising concerns over the spread of the deadly virus across East Africa. The Health Ministry says the latest patient is a 65-year-old woman and a close relative

Al JazeeraRSSFri 16 Oct, 18:57

Kenya records third Ebola case, linked to first patient who died Nairobi says 65-year-old female patient in quarantine with Bundibugyo strain; no signs of community transmission.

AfricanewsRSSSat 17 Oct, 12:37

Frontline workers in DRC receive Ervebo vaccine amid growing Ebola outbreak Frontline workers in DR Congo received the Ervebo vaccine on Friday as the country’s worst ever Ebola outbreak continues to spread. Ervebo is effective against the Zaire strain of Ebola. Authorities hope

ReutersBlueskyThu 15 Oct, 19:40

Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to new province bordering Central African Republic The ongoing Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to a new province ​bordering Central African Republic, two health officials said on ‌Thursday, posing a fresh challenge for autho

AfricanewsRSSThu 15 Oct, 18:01

Phase-1 trial of Ebola vaccine gets underway in Uganda Scientists in the southern Ugandan city of Masaka are conducting a phase I trial of a candidate vaccine against the deadly Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease (BDBV), a strain for which no licensed vaccine or effective treatment

AfricanewsRSSFri 16 Oct, 11:02

Ebola: School children among virus victims in Ituri province At least 10 students have died from Ebola in Ituri Province, in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, authorities said Thursday

AfricanewsRSSThu 15 Oct, 15:46

Africa CDC probes missing millions meant for ebola response Africa CDC chief Dr. Jean Kaseya says more than $700 million in donor funding for Ebola response in the DRC cannot be traced

Insider PaperTelegramWed 14 Oct, 15:33

BREAKING - Kenya records second Ebola case in the country: health ministry [bit.ly/4yOf9sp]( Follow @InsiderPaper for more news

AfricanewsRSSWed 14 Oct, 14:00

WHO alarmed that many Ebola deaths in DR Congo occur in communities The number of confirmed cases has surged past 9,000 with more than 4,300 deaths, with many not detected while the patients are still alive.

AfricanewsRSSWed 14 Oct, 07:44

Kenyans in border town 'afraid' of Ebola risk after first death In the Kenyan border town of Busia, authorities are stepping up screening for people entering the country from Uganda. Earlier this month, Kenya reported its first ever death from Ebola. The victim had just returned

AfricanewsRSSWed 14 Oct, 05:41

DRC Ebola outbreak passes 9,000 cases, including more than 4,000 deaths The worst Ebola outbreak ever in the Democratic Republic of Congo has passed the 9,000-case mark, with the number of deaths exceeding 4,000 since early October, health authorities said Tuesday.

Al JazeeraRSSTue 13 Oct, 19:39

DR Congo Ebola cases pass 9,000 as efforts to curb transmission falter The Bundibugyo strain fuels deadliest Ebola outbreak in DRC’s history as health workers face mistrust from communities.