President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness and Emerging Public Health Threats, alongside the immediate release of N10 billion to strengthen Nigeria’s emergency response capacity. The move comes amid growing concerns over renewed Ebola outbreaks in parts of East and Central Africa, particularly in…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that all candidate treatments and vaccines for Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD), a rare strain of Ebola, should be administered strictly within clinical trial settings to ensure safety, ethical standards, and reliable scientific evaluation. The decision follows ongoing outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with additional reported…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the first confirmed recovery of an Ebola patient in the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). According to WHO officials, the patient was discharged on May 27 after receiving two consecutive negative test results, marking a significant milestone in efforts to contain the deadly Bundibugyo…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has placed Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory, and several other states on high alert following the outbreak of the deadly Bundibugyo strain of Ebola Virus Disease in parts of East and Central Africa. According to the agency, Nigeria currently has no confirmed Ebola case, but the…
The Democratic Republic of Congo Football Federation (Fecofa) has appealed to FIFA to refund 2026 World Cup tickets purchased by fans unable to travel to the United States due to Ebola-related restrictions. The request follows a public health emergency declared by the World Health Organization after hundreds of suspected Ebola cases and deaths were reported…
Thailand has announced a mandatory 21-day quarantine for travellers arriving from or transiting through the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda following the worsening Ebola outbreak in the region. According to Thai health authorities, travellers showing symptoms of Ebola will be isolated in designated state hospitals, while those without symptoms will also undergo quarantine monitoring….
Uganda has confirmed two new cases of Ebola, bringing the total number of infections since the outbreak was declared on May 15 to seven, according to the country’s health authorities. The Ministry of Health Uganda said the new cases involve two Ugandan health workers who are employed at a private health facility in Kampala. Both…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised the Ebola outbreak risk level in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from “high” to “very high” following a sharp increase in suspected infections and deaths linked to the deadly virus. WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, described the situation as “deeply worrisome,” revealing that the DRC has recorded nearly…
The World Health Organization has raised the Ebola risk level in the Democratic Republic of Congo to its highest category, warning that the outbreak is spreading rapidly and remains deeply concerning. WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, described the situation as “deeply worrisome,” revealing that nearly 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths have been recorded…
The has warned that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo poses a high risk at the national and regional levels, although the global risk remains low. WHO Director-General disclosed that 51 confirmed cases have so far been recorded in eastern DRC, particularly in Ituri and North Kivu provinces, while hundreds of…
