First cases of the virulent Marburg virus confirmed in Ghana
Ghana is on high alert after two suspected cases of the Marburg virus, a haemorrhagic fever almost as deadly as Ebola, were discovered in early […]
Ebola
The young Guinean woman infected with Ebola in Côte d’Ivoire is cured
The young Guinean woman diagnosed positive for the Ebola virus in Ivory Coast, where she arrived on August 11 from Guinea, is “cured” of her […]
Ebola: Guinea doubts the diagnosis of the Ivorian authorities
The Guinean authorities asked on Thursday to the Ivory Coast to proceed to a new analysis of the young Guinean woman in whom the Ebola […]
Guinea declares official end to resurgent Ebola outbreak
This time, Guinea defeated the Ebola virus disease that reappeared in the south of the country in last February. National health authorities quickly implemented the […]
DRC: Health Minister announced end of the 11th Ebola epidemic
The 11th Ebola epidemic has come to an end according to the Health Minister who announced it on Wednesday 18 November. This epidemic would have […]
DR Congo: New outbreak of Ebola declared in northwest
A new outbreak of Ebola fever was declared in DR Congo, with new cases confirmed in the town of Mbandaka, at a time the is […]
Ebola in DRC: World Bank pledges $300 million
The World Bank Group has announced a $300 million package of grants and credits to support the fight against the deadly Ebola virus in Democratic […]
DRC-Ebola: hundreds of millions of dollars needed; Two workers killed
UN humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock on Monday said Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak could last much longer and cost far more in money and […]
Tanzania on high alert following Ebola cases in neighboring Uganda
The Tanzanian Minister of Health has issued an “alert” on Sunday following the outbreak of Ebola cases this week in neighboring Uganda. The number of […]
DR Congo: Ebola outbreak kills nearly 700, spreading faster than ever
In Democratic Republic of Congo, Ebola outbreak is spreading at its fastest rate, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. According to the UN […]