1 December 2025 — Kinshasa The Democratic Republic of the Congo has officially declared the end of its 16th Ebola virus disease outbreak after going 42 days without a new case, following the discharge of the last patient on 19 October 2025. Minister of Public Health, Hygiene and Social Welfare, Dr. Samuel Roger Kamba, announced…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed that the suspected Ebola case in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) tested negative for both Ebola and Marburg viruses. In a post shared via its official X handle on Friday, the agency said further tests for other viral haemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) like Lassa and…
Since the Ebola outbreak was declared earlier this month in southern Democratic Republic of Congo, 31 out of 38 confirmed cases have resulted in death, while more than 500 healthcare workers have been infected among the over 900 contacts identified, a health official reported on Thursday. Speaking at a press briefing in Congo Brazzaville, Patrick…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has activated comprehensive plans to prevent the spread of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in the country following an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo). In a public health advisory released on Saturday, the NCDC stated that it is collaborating with relevant ministries,…
The Federal Government has ramped up health screening and monitoring efforts at all entry points across the country in response to the ongoing Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This was disclosed by Dr. Akpan Nse, Director of Port Health Services at the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare,…
The Nigeria Center for disease control and Prevention has issued a public health advisory following the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in Uganda. In a statement,the NCDC said there are no cases of Ebola in Nigeria and it is collaborating with partners as well as closely monitoring the situation in addition to Strengthening preparedness measures….
