Tag:Ebola outbreak

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Three new Ebola virus cases confirmed in DRC

Three more new cases of the Ebola virus disease have been confirmed in the Butembo health zone in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo...

Michael Simire - March 1, 2021

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Red Cross intensifies Ebola response amidst fears of regional spread

Red Cross teams in Guinea and across West Africa are ramping up response efforts to contain a deadly Ebola outbreak. Red Cross volunteers and staff...

Michael Simire - February 24, 2021

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WHO increases support for Guinea, DRC in curbing Ebola outbreaks

World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, says the agency has increased its support for Guinea and the Democratic Republic...

Michael Simire - February 18, 2021

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UN releases $15m to fight Ebola in Guinea, DRC

The United Nations has allocated $15 million (N5.8 billion) to fight the fresh Ebola outbreaks in Guinea and the Democratic Republic of the Congo...

Michael Simire - February 17, 2021

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Ebola in Guinea: Red Cross demands swift response, AU to deploy emergency team

The resurgence of the Ebola disease in Guinea requires a fast response that will allow the country to mitigate its negative impact, an official...

Michael Simire - February 15, 2021

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Sierra Leone takes measures against Ebola after outbreak in Guinea

Sierra Leone has launched an emergency response against the Ebola virus following reports about an outbreak in neighbouring Guinea, according to the country’s health...

Michael Simire - February 15, 2021

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Guinea officially declares outbreak of Ebola

Health authorities in Guinea on Sunday, February 14, 2021 declared an outbreak of Ebola in the rural community of Gouéké in N’Zerekore prefecture after three Ebola cases were...

Michael Simire - February 14, 2021

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WHO expresses worry over four suspected Ebola deaths in Guinea

World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, has expressed concern over the report of four suspected Ebola deaths in Guinea. Moeti,...

Michael Simire - February 14, 2021

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