Addis Ababa, July 11 (IANS) Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Director-General Jean Kaseya and World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus are set to visit the epicentre of the ongoing Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) next week, as part of a joint mission aimed at accelerating outbreak response.This came after a meeting between heads of the two organisations in Geneva, Switzerland, where discussions focu…
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United Nations, July 10 (IANS) UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher called for urgent action to contain Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the region.”We need to move faster to break the back of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo,” said Fletcher in a statement on Thursday. “Ituri province remains the centre of the outbreak, but the virus is spreading across other provinces where conflict and the constant…
Addis Ababa, July 9 (IANS) Experts from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Thursday urged sustained international solidarity, as the death toll of the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has surpassed 600 in Congo and Uganda.The two affected countries have recorded a cumulative 1,779 confirmed cases and 602 deaths, with a case fatality rate of about 34 per cent, while some 302 patients have recovered from the disease so far, according to the latest data from the …
Kinshasa, July 8 (IANS) The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has deteriorated further, with confirmed deaths rising above 520 and transmission continuing in eastern hotspot areas, according to a report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa.As of July 5, the DRC had reported, 1,624 confirmed cases, including 521 confirmed deaths, with the crude case fatality ratio rising to 32.1 per cent, the report said.Across the three affected co…
Kampala, July 6 (IANS) Uganda has contained the spread of Ebola nearly two months after the outbreak was declared following the importation of cases from the neighbouring Congo, a senior health official said.Diana Atwine, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Health, said on Sunday in a post on social media platform X that the outbreak had been contained through the treatment of all imported confirmed cases and those they infected, the tracing and quarantine of contacts, and the provision of th…
Kinshasa, July 5 (IANS) The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reported 1,528 confirmed Ebola cases, including 492 deaths, as the country’s latest outbreak continues to expand.According to a situation report released Saturday by the DRC public health authorities, a total of 239 patients have recovered, while 628 confirmed patients are currently in isolation or hospitalisation. Authorities have also identified 185 suspected cases, Xinhua news agency reported.The report said weekly confirm…
Kinshasa, July 4 (IANS) The Democratic Republic of the Congo reported 1,502 confirmed Ebola cases, including 473 deaths, as the World Health Organization (WHO) said the outbreak remains serious. According to the latest situation report released Friday (local time) by DRC public health authorities, 628 patients are currently in isolation or hospitalisation, with the country recording 229 recoveries. A total of 213 suspected cases, including 63 deaths, have also been reported.Speaking at an online…
Kampala, July 3 (IANS) A total of 273 Ugandan nationals arrived home early Friday from South Africa, becoming the first group to be repatriated amid ongoing xenophobic violence and anti-migrant protests.The evacuees landed at Entebbe International Airport on a chartered flight from O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, Xinhua news agency reported.The repatriation followed a directive by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to safeguard the safety and welfare of Ugandan citizens in respo…
Kinshasa, July 2 (IANS) The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reported 1,406 confirmed Ebola cases, including 438 deaths, the government said.The figures showed that 192 patients had recovered, while 609 others were receiving treatment or under care.The outbreak remains concentrated in the eastern provinces of Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu, where surveillance, medical care and response operations are continuing.The government said response capacity is being strengthened through the d…
Beijing, July 1 (IANS) China publicly speaks about peace, economic cooperation and regional stability while aggressively positions its military and takes actions that fuel violence, a report has detailed while accusing Beijing of using “two-faced diplomacy” in several parts of the world. China’s dual policy is also seen in Africa, where Beijing’s official position was opposed to its actions. China claims that it wants peace as a potential mediator in civil war in Sudan. However, that stance is c…