By Franca Ofili The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has said that Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo remained extremely serious. In a post on its official X account on Thursday, Africa CDC said the outbreak had continued to spread in spite ofContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili Uganda has officially declared its Ebola outbreak over after completing 42 consecutive days without recording a new confirmed case, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and WHO said Thursday. According to the agencies, the 42-day period followed the discharge of Uganda’s last EbolaContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) says it has committed 4.17 million dollars to four research projects to determine whether existing Ebola vaccines can generate immune responses against Bundibugyo Ebola virus. CEPI said in a statement on Thursday that the studies would analyse stored blood samplesContinue Reading
Ebola By Fabian Ekeruche Public health experts have warned Nigerians against spreading misinformation about the Ebola Virus Disease, saying false claims could fuel panic and undermine disease control efforts. The experts gave the warning during the monthly X-Space webinar organised by Orodata Science monitored by the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Dr Jean Kaseya, says the worsening Ebola outbreak recorded 89 deaths in one week. He said the development had raised concerns over treatment capacity and the growing level of community transmission. Kaseya spoke onContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan A public health expert has urged the Federal Government to ensure that the N10 billion approved for Ebola preparedness is directed at critical gaps in Nigeria’s disease response system. The Senior Partnership Manager at Nigeria Health Watch, Emeka Oguanuo, said this in an interview with the NewsContinue Reading
By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu An Infectologist and Vaccinologist, Prof. Nnamdi Onyire, has urged Nigerians to remain vigilant and seek immediate medical attention if they develop symptoms associated with Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). Onyire, a lecturer at Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, gave the advice while reacting to reports of Ebola outbreaksContinue Reading
By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu The Anambra Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening preparedness and response measures against the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) amid concerns over reported outbreaks in some parts of Africa. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike, said this at a stakeholders’ meeting on Ebola preparedness held onContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says the European Union Commission has allocated 17.5 million euros to support ongoing efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in Africa. Africa CDC said this in a post on its official X account on Tuesday. According toContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government has intensified national preparedness and response measures against the possible introduction of the Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease (BEBOV), currently reported in parts of East and Central Africa. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Ado Bako, Assistant Director of PressContinue Reading
