DRC launches billion dollar Ebola response plan
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government has launched a new, 180-day emergency response plan to curb the Ebola epidemic...
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DR Congo: WHO urges urgent support as Ebola spreads
The World Health Organization (WHO) has renewed its appeal for greater international support as Ebola spreads across the Democratic Republic...
Uganda tightens border controls as Ebola outbreak spreads
Uganda has introduced border screening measures and health checkpoints in its western Bundibugyo region as authorities attempt to contain a...
Over 1,700 dead in DRC as cholera outbreak rapidly spreads
The NGO Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) described a concerning deterioration of the cholera epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo,...
DRC: cholera outbreak spreads, with over 1,700 deaths
The NGO Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) described a concerning deterioration of the cholera epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo,...
Nigeria: 155 dead, 6,500 suspected cases in virus outbreak
Nigeria is grappling with a fresh spike in a deadly virus, which might have infected over 6,500 people since January...
Cholera outbreak: Ivory Coast confirms seven deaths
On June 5th, Ivory Coast announced a new cholera outbreak following the confirmation of seven deaths caused by the disease....
HIV epidemic “escalating” in Middle East and North Africa
A report has been published warning of an “escalating HIV epidemic” in the Middle East and North Africa, according to...
Sudan records 131 new cholera cases amid epidemic
Sudan has recorded 131 new cholera cases as authorities battle a new epidemic which has already claimed the lives of...
