Uganda is mobilizing its hard-earned Ebola expertise as eastern DRC’s outbreak threatens to overwhelm borders, and strain economies NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | Uganda is once again finding itself standing at the centre of Africa’s battle against Ebola as a fast-moving outbreak spreading through eastern Democratic Republic of …
Read More »2 new Ebola cases recorded in Kampala
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda has recorded two new Ebola cases in the capital, Kampala, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to seven, the Ministry of Health said in a statement issued on Monday. The ministry said the two new cases are health workers working at a private …
Read More »FIFA clears Congolese team for World Cup amid Ebola outbreak
KINSHASA, DRC | TASS | The world’s governing football body, FIFA, and the Congolese Association Football Federation (FECOFA) both say that the players and coaching staff of the national team of the Democratic Republic of Congo followed sanitary measures amid the outbreak of the Ebola virus and would be eligible …
Read More »South Africa pledges $5 million to support Ebola response in DR Congo, Uganda
JOHANNESBURG | Xinhua |Â South Africa on Monday pledged 5 million U.S. dollars to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to support efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa made the announcement …
Read More »EBOLA: Potential death toll in DRC tops 200
NAIROBI | TASS | The number of deaths attributed to an Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has exceeded 200, the Ministry of Communication and Media said on the X social network. According to the official report, the outbreak affected three provinces – Ituri, North Kivu …
Read More »U.S. expands Ebola-related entry restrictions to include green card holders
LOS ANGELES | Xinhua | The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Friday that lawful permanent residents, commonly known as green card holders, will now be subject to temporary entry restrictions related to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in East and Central Africa. The expanded restrictions follow an …
Read More »Uganda calls for calm after confirmation of local Ebola cases
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s Ministry of Health on Saturday urged the public to remain calm after the East African country confirmed three new Ebola cases, including its first two local transmission cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to five since the index case was reported on …
Read More »Uganda records three new Ebola cases
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Ministry of Health revealed on Saturday the country has recorded three new cases of Ebola virus disease bringing the total number of confirmed cases recorded in the country to five. The new cases include a Ugandan driver who transported the first case who has …
Read More »Africa CDC proposes continental Ebola response team in Uganda
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Friday proposed establishing a continental Ebola Incident Management Support Team in Uganda to strengthen coordination and monitoring of the disease response across Africa. The proposal was presented during a meeting between a visiting Africa …
Read More »Russia to help DRC, Uganda contain Ebola outbreak
MOSCOW, RUSSIA | TASS | Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has announced that Russia will assist the authorities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda in swiftly controlling the ongoing Ebola outbreak. “We hope that the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, with the support …
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