Tag: EBOLA

  • EBOLA TRANSMISSION RATE FALLS IN CONGO’s KASAI REGION

    EBOLA TRANSMISSION RATE FALLS IN CONGO’s KASAI REGION

    Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reported that the current Ebola outbreak in Kasai Province is showing signs of decline. According to the World Health Organization, there have been 64 confirmed and probable cases, resulting in 42 deaths—a case fatality rate of approximately 66 percent. In the past week, seven new cases…

  • EBOLA CASES IN CONGO JUMPS AS AUTHORITIES WORK TO MANAGE SPREAD OF OUTBREAK

    EBOLA CASES IN CONGO JUMPS AS AUTHORITIES WORK TO MANAGE SPREAD OF OUTBREAK

    Report says Suspected Ebola cases in Congo has risen from 28 to 68 over recent days, with four districts affected and 16 deaths reported. This is Congo’s first outbreak in three years and the first in Kasai province in over a decade. The remote Kasai region faces challenges due to poor infrastructure and ongoing conflict…

  • NIGERIA STRENGTHENS EBOLA ALERT AS OUTBREAK HITS DRC

    NIGERIA STRENGTHENS EBOLA ALERT AS OUTBREAK HITS DRC

    Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has announced that there are no confirmed cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Nigeria. This reassurance comes amid reports of a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Director-General of the NCDC, Dr. Jide Idris, stated in a public health advisory issued in…