Tag: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Health Authorities Call for Stronger Protection Measures for Ebola Response Workers

Africa CDC has urged stronger protection for frontline Ebola responders after a…

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WHO adds first diagnostic test for Ebola Bundibugyo virus to its Emergency Use Listing

WHO has added the first molecular diagnostic test for Bundibugyo virus to…

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Central Africa Ebola Outbreak Poses $3.6 Billion Economic Threat, Says UN

UNDP warns the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak could cost Africa up to…

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Africa CDC and WHO launch Unified Ebola Response Platform to atrengthen outbreak coordination

Africa CDC, WHO, and Uganda have launched a unified emergency response platform…

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Rising Ebola Cases Deepen Humanitarian Crisis for Children in DR Congo

UNICEF has warned that nearly 3 million children and adolescents in eastern…

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Bundibugyo virus outbreak surpasses 900 cases in DRC and Uganda

The Bundibugyo Virus Disease outbreak in DRC and Uganda has reached 915…

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Healthcare workers receive new clinical framework for managing filovirus diseases

World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first comprehensive guidelines for the…

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WHO supports Burundi to deliver lifesaving emergency health assistance

World Health Organization is supporting Burundi in delivering emergency health assistance as…

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Ebola vaccination begins in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Vaccination of frontline health workers and contacts of people infected with Ebola…

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Democratic Republic of the Congo declares Ebola virus disease outbreak in Kasai Province

Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have declared an…

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