The CDC issued a Health Alert Network advisory on May 15 instructing US healthcare workers and laboratories on Ebola testing biosafety and potential case identification.
Tag: Ebola
Ebola Bundibugyo Outbreak: DRC Has 904 Suspected Cases and Over 119 Suspected Deaths
According to Congolese health ministry figures released on May 24 there are now 904 suspected Ebola cases and 119 suspected deaths in DRC with experts warning real figures are higher.
Five Ebola Cases in Uganda Capital Kampala Linked to DRC Outbreak Prompt Security Concerns
Ugandan authorities and the WHO confirmed five Ebola cases in Kampala linked to travel from DRC raising concerns about the virus reaching a major urban centre.
UN Warns Ebola Outbreak Could Devastate Already Fragile Eastern DRC Economy
United Nations economists warned that a prolonged Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC could further destabilise the region’s already fragile economic infrastructure.
State Department Updates Ebola Response with 24/7 Consular Hotline for Americans in DRC
The US Department of State published a May 23 Ebola response update confirming round-the-clock consular support for Americans directly affected in DRC outbreak zones.
Johns Hopkins Analysis: Ebola Response Hamstrung by Conflict and Displacement in DRC
Experts at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health said the Bundibugyo Ebola response faces unique challenges due to armed conflict and dense cross-border movement.
Ebola Outbreak in DRC Spreads to Three Provinces and Uganda’s Capital Kampala
As of May 24 the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has spread across Ituri, Nord-Kivu and Sud-Kivu provinces in DRC with five cases confirmed in Kampala Uganda.
Africa Races to Contain Ebola Threatening 10 Countries as Infections Spread
WHO warns that the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak now threatens ten countries across Central and East Africa as cross-border movement accelerates transmission.
WHO Race to Develop Ebola Bundibugyo Vaccine Accelerates as DRC Uganda Outbreak Grows
WHO and Africa CDC convened emergency meetings to fast-track candidate vaccines against the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola virus
Bill Gates Is Not Behind the Ebola Outbreak Says Fact-Checkers Debunking Latest Conspiracy Theory
Snopes dismissed a viral social media claim suggesting Microsoft founder Bill Gates was linked to the Congo Ebola outbreak