Kinshasa, May 30 (IANS) World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Saturday called on countries that have imposed travel bans or closed borders in response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda to reconsider such measures.Speaking at a joint press conference in Bunia, the capital of the northeastern Ituri Province and the epicentre of the Ebola outbreak, Tedros said such restrictions could complicate response efforts an…
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Abuja, May 29 (IANS) Nigerian public health authorities have identified 21 of the country’s 36 states as being at high or moderate risk of Ebola importation, amid growing concerns over cross-border transmission.In a statement issued by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said that recent Ebola outbreaks in parts of East and Central Africa had increased the risk of the disease being imported into Nigeria, although no confirmed case has yet been recorded in the country.The…
Kinshasa, May 29 (IANS) The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was “very complex,” with conflict, insecurity, displacement, food shortages and community mistrust complicating efforts to contain the disease, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.Speaking to reporters on late Thursday at the airport upon arriving in the DRC capital of Kinshasa, Tedros said he had come to show affected communities that “they are not alone” and tha…
Canberra, May 28 (IANS) Six cruise ship passengers in Western Australia have had their quarantine extended to late June after new hantavirus cases were reported among people linked to the same voyage, authorities said on Thursday.The six passengers — four Australian citizens, one permanent resident and one New Zealand national — have been in quarantine at a national facility near Perth, the state capital of Western Australia, since May 15.Their isolation period will now run until June 23, cove…
Geneva, May 25 (IANS) World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) scales up surveillance in its Ebola response, more than 900 suspected cases have been identified so far, including 101 confirmed cases.In Ituri province, the epicentre of the outbreak, nearly 5 million people live amid ongoing conflict, with one in four in need of humanitarian assistance and one in five internally displaced, Tedros said in a po…
Geneva, May 24 (IANS) The six-day 79th World Health Assembly has concluded in Geneva, during which member states adopted multiple resolutions to advance multilateral cooperation in safeguarding human health. Held under the theme “Reshaping global health: a shared responsibility,” the assembly adopted more than 20 decisions and 13 resolutions on issues including stroke, tuberculosis, antimicrobial resistance, emergency care, haemophilia, precision medicine and radiation, reports Xinhua news agenc…
Kinshasa, May 21 (IANS) The latest Ebola outbreak has spread to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)’s South Kivu Province, with fresh concern surfacing over wider transmission in the volatile eastern region.On Thursday, the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group confirmed a new case in Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu.The group, which has been capturing the city since February 2025, said that a 28-year-old man had travelled from Kisangani, the capital of Tshopo Province, and died before his…
Amman, May 20 (IANS) Jordan announced a temporary ban on the entry of travelers from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda following the spread of the Ebola virus in both countries.According to a statement by the Jordanian Ministry of Interior, Jordanian citizens are exempted from the ban, which will take effect on Wednesday and last for 30 days.The statement added that the situation will be closely monitored in line with global health updates.The World Health Organization on Tuesday…
Geneva, May 18 (IANS) Health and Family Welfare Minister J P Nadda on Monday reaffirmed the continuation of India’s support to the World Health Organisation (WHO) for strengthening the partnership and advancing global health outcomes for all. Nadda made the comments after meeting Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the WHO, at the sidelines of the 79th session of the World Health Assembly (WHA).“Appreciate DG WHO’s warm welcome and recognition of India’s transformation in the…
Paris, May 14 (IANS) An infectious outbreak reported aboard the cruise ship “Ambition,” docked in Bordeaux, has been confirmed as viral gastroenteritis caused by norovirus, the prefecture of Gironde in southwestern France said in a statement. No severe cases have been reported at this stage, and asymptomatic people will be allowed to leave the vessel, according to the statement issued on Wednesday (local time).The “Ambition,” operated by British company Ambassador Cruise Line, arrived in Bordeau…