First two Ebola cases confirmed in Congo’s South Kivu
A woman and her child were the first two cases confirmed with Ebola in Congo’s… Read More
5 years ago
Ebola
WHO says no new Ebola cases in Goma, vaccinates over 1,300
No new confirmed cases had been reported in Goma since the WHO’s previous report on… Read More
5 years ago
GSK ends development of Ebola vaccine
While Ebola is a deadly and contagious disease, it is also still relatively rare, making… Read More
5 years ago
Seven in DR Congo Ebola scare placed under surveillance: WHO
The WHO said the seven, comprising a woman and six of the man's children, had… Read More
5 years ago
Rwanda shuts Congo border after Ebola cases
President Felix Tshisekedi's office condemned a "unilateral decision by the Rwandan authorities" that affected citizens… Read More
5 years ago
Congo makes new push to fight year-old Ebola epidemic
So far, 1,790 people have died of the dreaded haemorrhagic virus since the first cases… Read More
5 years ago
WHO says it could use more U.S. help on the ground in Ebola fight
The United States could bolster the battle against the Ebola virus in Democratic Republic of… Read More
5 years ago
Deployment of second Ebola vaccine would not be quick fix, experts warn
Congolese have the right to have the gold standard, the best vaccine Read More
5 years ago
WHO sounds Ebola alarm as risks intensify
A vast campaign of vigilance and vaccination, with almost 75 million screenings, has kept the… Read More
5 years ago
First Ebola patient in Congo’s Goma dies
Three Ebola cases which originated in Congo were confirmed in neighbouring Uganda a month ago, Read More
5 years ago
Britain tells Canada and France to pull their weight on Ebola
Stewart, who visited the Ebola zone earlier this month, told a U.N. meeting that Britain… Read More
5 years ago
Half of Ebola outbreaks go ‘undetected’: study
Ebola, which spreads among humans through contact with bodily fluids, is one of the most… Read More
5 years ago
UN official blasts violence against Ebola teams in DR Congo
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said additional resources were required to deal with the outbreak… Read More
6 years ago
WHO says Ebola situation in Congo not an ‘international emergency’
In October, the organisation's experts had also said the Ebola situation was "very worrying", but… Read More
6 years ago
Ebola toll tops 700 in DR Congo
Some 100 people have died in the Ebola epidemic in DR Congo over the past… Read More
6 years ago
Congo registers record 15 new Ebola cases in one day
Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday recorded 15 new confirmed cases of Ebola, the biggest… Read More
6 years ago
Ebola response in DR Congo ‘failing’ to contain outbreak: MSF
Seven months into the outbreak, "the Ebola response is failing to bring the epidemic under… Read More
6 years ago
Antibody from Ebola survivor may lead to all-purpose vaccine against lethal disease
Scientists believe they have identified an antibody from a survivor of the West Africa epidemic… Read More
6 years ago
Attackers torch Ebola treatment center in Congo, patients evacuated
Attackers set fire to an Ebola treatment center run by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in… Read More
6 years ago
Scientists win backing for work on potential Nipah vaccine
Nipah is on the World Health Organization’s research and development “priority pathogen” list alongside Ebola,… Read More
6 years ago