Medical authorities placed entry corridors on high alert after a traveller from DR Congo succumbed to the virus in Nairobi.
Tag: Ebola Outbreak
Ebola outbreak in Congo nears 1,000 deaths
Nearly 1,000 deaths have been reported in the Congo, highlighting an escalating regional health crisis.
Ebola Outbreak Prompts Trump Admin to Prepare Deployment of US Public Health Officials to Kenya
The administration said it was preparing to send American health officials to Kenya as US citizens in the region faced potential Ebola exposure.
Africa Races to Contain Fast-Spreading Ebola Outbreak as Infections Cross Into Uganda
The WHO raised its national risk to very high as the strain spreading from eastern Congo has no available vaccine.
Lessons from the Ebola Outbreak: What Africa’s Crisis Tells Us About Global Health Preparedness
Opinion on why the fast-spreading Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda exposes gaps in the global health system.
WHO Says DRC Ebola Outbreak Has Reached 500 Suspected Cases with Numbers Expected to Rise Further
The agency advised countries sharing borders with DRC to activate national emergency management mechanisms.