Africa: Ebola Outbreak in Central Africa Declared a ‘Public Health Emergency of International Concern’

Africa: Ebola Outbreak in Central Africa Declared a ‘Public Health Emergency of International Concern’

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, citing rising cases, cross-border spread and significant uncertainties about the scale of the epidemic. The decision, announced by WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus on Sunday, follows reports of…

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Africa: Ebola Outbreak in Central Africa Declared a ‘Public Health Emergency of International Concern’

Africa: Epidemic of Ebola Disease Caused By Bundibugyo Virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda Determined a Public Health Emergency of International Concern

Pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 12 – Determination of a public health emergency of international concern, including a pandemic emergency of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR), the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), after having consulted the States Parties where the event is known to be currently occurring, is hereby determining that…

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AI’s stealth is business leadership and IT concern

AI’s stealth is business leadership and IT concern

AI cannot succeed in isolation; it must be part of a broader, well-considered transformation journey, says Centrax Digital. (Image supplied) AI is unique in how quietly it enters an organisation – it isn’t introduced as a new solution or new piece of software; rather it features on existing tools and frequently influences outcomes without being…

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Concern as SA regresses on R&D spend

Concern as SA regresses on R&D spend

South Africa’s R&D investment remains stagnant at 0.61% of GDP. (Image source: 123RF) Even with the National Development Plan targets firmly in sight, South Africa looks unlikely to reach its target of 1.5% of gross domestic product (GDP) expenditure on research and development (R&D) by 2030. This, as the latest datasets on the state of…

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Employee vengeance a major concern as internal security incidents increase

Employee vengeance a major concern as internal security incidents increase

Heino Gevers, senior director of technical support at Mimecast. Intentional betrayal by employees now rivals accidental mistakes as a leading security risk for organisations, signalling a significant shift in enterprise security threats, according to cyber security and risk management company Mimecast. The company released findings from its ninth annual State of Human Risk Report, based…

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