Tag: Disease Outbreak

Dubai Humanitarian sends fourth relief airlift to Uganda as Ebola response continues

Dubai Humanitarian has delivered a fourth relief airlift carrying 72.5 metric tonnes…

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Urgent International Action Sought as Ebola Outbreak Worsens in DR Congo

MSF has called for urgent international support as the Ebola outbreak in…

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DR Congo Reports More Than 1,000 Ebola Infections Amid Growing Health Crisis

Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo have risen to 1,094,…

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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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DRC and WHO Issue Joint Statement on Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak

The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the…

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Undiagnosed Illness in Burundi Claims Five Lives, Investigations Underway

An undiagnosed illness in Burundi has claimed five lives, prompting health authorities…

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‘Disease X’ Alert: What is the risk and how do we prepare?

On November 29, 2024, the Ministry of Public Health of the Democratic…

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Sierra Leone launches Ebola vaccination drive for frontline health workers

Freetown- December 2024- Sierra Leone launched a nationwide Ebola vaccination campaign to…

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Climate emergency risks worsening AIDS epidemic, UN warns at COP29

Geneva- 21 November 2024- The climate crisis could disrupt HIV services and…

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WHO Urges Quick Access to Mpox Tests

WHO has asked manufacturers of mpox in vitro diagnostics (IVDs) to submit…

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