Young men storm a Congo hospital treating Ebola patients to demand bodies of their kin - AP News

Young men storm a Congo hospital treating Ebola patients to demand bodies of their kin  AP News

Ebola outbreak poses massive challenges, warns nurse

Kate White says she is "extremely concerned about the inability to get resources" to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Caught Flat-Footed, a City Races to Catch Up With Ebola

The deadly virus has spread alarmingly in Congo for months. Only now is the response taking shape.

By Declan Walsh

Number of suspected Ebola cases in DR Congo passes 900 as health workers face attacks and shortages

World Health Organization says outbreak poses ‘very high’ risk for Congo, but risk of disease spreading globally remains low Congolese authorities say that suspected Ebola cases have now passed 900 in the ongoing outbreak in the east of the country. The Congolese Ministry of Communication, in a post on X on Sunday, said there were 904 suspected cases and 119 suspected deaths. Continue reading...

By Associated Press

Ebola spreads in the DRC as authorities struggle to contain outbreak

The Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is spreading as cases been confirmed in Uganda.

Congo's Ebola outbreak complicated by aid cuts, armed rebels and anger

Arson attacks on Ebola treatment centres in the Democratic Republic of Congo underscore the serious challenges authorities face — including a backlash in local communities — as they try to stem an outbreak of the infectious disease that has been declared a global health emergency. On Sunday, Congolese authorities said suspected cases have now passed 900 in the east of the country, mainly in Ituri province, where the ongoing outbreak is centred.

Suspected Ebola cases in eastern DR Congo pass 900 as health workers struggle with aid cuts

As the number of suspected Ebola cases in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo pass 900, health workers say that the chaos left by years of fighting and local government failures has been compounded by sweeping cuts to international aid budgets.

By FRANCE 24

US well-positioned to deal with current Ebola outbreak, Deborah Birx says

Suspected Ebola cases rise to 900 in the DRC

More than 900 suspected Ebola cases have been identified in the conflict-hit Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief has said.

Dread and denial at heart of deadly Congo Ebola outbreak

Many in the outbreak's epicenter are split between criticism of the government's response and denial of the disease's very existence.

Thailand steps up Ebola screening

The Ministry of Public Health is preparing to tighten Ebola surveillance measures after 10 travellers from Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo entered Thailand and were placed under monitoring.

NCDC intensifies surveillance, preparedness against Ebola

He, however, said the agency had maintained heightened surveillance and preparedness activities across the country in response to rising cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. Suggested pic: NCDC The post NCDC intensifies surveillance, preparedness against Ebola appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

By Agency Report

Congo battles Ebola outbreak complicated by aid cuts, armed groups, anger

Arson attacks on Ebola treatment centers in eastern Congo highlight the severe challenges facing authorities, including growing local anger, as they attempt to contain an outbreak...

Nigeria braces for possible Ebola outbreak, says NCDC

Nigeria intensifies surveillance and preparedness against a possible Ebola outbreak, says NCDC. Learn about the measures being taken to prevent importation Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-braces-for-possible-ebola-outbreak-says-ncdc/

By Punch Newspapers

Ebola Scare: Lagos ramps up surveillance as 177 die in Central Africa outbreak

The state government advised Lagosians who have contact with travellers from affected areas and are experiencing symptoms, to call 767 or 112, or 08023169485. The post Ebola Scare: Lagos ramps up surveillance as 177 die in Central Africa outbreak appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Oboh

Ebola outbreak poses massive challenges, warns nurse

The Ebola outbreak is posing massive challenges for medical aid organisations, a senior humanitarian official has said.

By Abubakar Ibrahim

Dread and denial at heart of deadly DRC Ebola outbreak - Kuwait Times

Dread and denial at heart of deadly DRC Ebola outbreak  Kuwait Times

At the epicenter of the epidemic in the DRC, the fear of Ebola - Seneweb

At the epicenter of the epidemic in the DRC, the fear of Ebola  Seneweb