Africa: South Africa Joins Efforts to Combat Ebola Outbreak

Africa: High-Level Ministerial Meeting On Cross-Border Coordination On the Ebola Disease Outbreak Caused By Bundibugyo Virus

Kampala, Republic of Uganda – WE, the Ministers of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Republic of Uganda, and the Republic of South Sudan, together with Heads of Delegations, representatives of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, and development and technical…

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Africa: South Africa Joins Efforts to Combat Ebola Outbreak

Africa: Ebola Scare – Lagos Ramps Up Surveillance As 177 Die in Central Africa Outbreak

The Lagos State Government has intensified surveillance and border health screening following the worsening Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in Central and East Africa, where at least 177 deaths have been recorded from about 700 suspected cases. Meanwhile, the state government has advised Lagosians who have contact with travellers from affected areas and are experiencing symptoms,…

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With Ebola “spreading rapidly” in Congo, WHO upgrades national risk level to “very high”

With Ebola “spreading rapidly” in Congo, WHO upgrades national risk level to “very high”

The head of the World Health Organization said Friday that the Ebola outbreak centered in the Democratic Republic of Congo is “spreading rapidly” and now poses a “very high” risk at the national level. Authorities in northeastern Congo on Friday also banned funeral wakes and gatherings of more than 50 people. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom…

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Africa: South Africa Joins Efforts to Combat Ebola Outbreak

Africa: First Meeting of the Ihr Emergency Committee Regarding the Epidemic of Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda 2026 – Temporary Recommendations

Geneva — On 17 May 2026, 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 (DG) of the World Health Organization (WHO), after having consulted the States Parties where the event was known to…

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