UN team and humanitarian partners are appealing for 15.8 million dollars to support Uganda’s Ebola response through August. While 3.1 million dollars has been mobilised, they noted that a funding gap of 12.7 million dollars remains. UN spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric said on Thursday while briefing journalists at UN headquarters in …
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The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have inaugurated a joint continental preparedness and response plan to tackle the ongoing Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain. In a statement issued on Friday, the organisations said the six-month plan sought to mobilise …
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Health authorities on Friday confirmed that about 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths have been recorded in an Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) The suspected cases and 65 deaths were recorded mainly in Mongwalu and Rwampara, with four deaths among confirmed cases. According to the Africa …
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The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), has called for urgent support to countries battling cholera, mpox and Ebola. It said climate change-driven flooding is worsening outbreaks and limiting humanitarian access. Prof. Yap Boum, Deputy Incident Manager, Incident Management Support Team, Africa CDC, said this during a …
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