The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N45.8 billion for a biosecurity and disease surveillance system at five international airports to strengthen Nigeria’s capacity to detect Ebola and other dangerous pathogens. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing State House correspondents …
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Nigeria may declare the end of its imported Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease case on Dec. 7, provided no further cases are recorded and health authorities validate the date. Prof. Muhammad Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, disclosed this on his official X handle on Monday following the …
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The Senate has ordered compulsory health screening for all international travellers entering Nigeria following concerns that gaps in airport checks may have allowed an Ebola patient into the country without proper screening. The lawmakers also called for the immediate release of emergency funds to fight the disease and the replacement of Nigeria’s …
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The federal government has confirmed a case of Ebola in Abuja. Here is how to recognise the warning signs and protect yourself, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention. A check by our correspondent on the NCDC website showed that the symptoms below are drawn from the …
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Kenya has confirmed four new Ebola cases, bringing the total to seven, including one death, as health authorities intensify efforts to contain the outbreak and prevent further transmission. Dr Jean Kaseya, Director-General of Africa CDC, said this through the agency’s official X handle. Kaseya said three of the newly confirmed cases …
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Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have exceeded 8,000, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) warning that the outbreak remains extensive and continues to spread geographically. The latest government situation report released on Monday said the country had recorded 8,067 confirmed cases as of Saturday, …
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The Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have expanded to 63 health zones across seven of the country’s 26 provinces. The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday in a statement, said that the expansion followed the identification of infections in two additional health zones. …
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The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remains active, with 7,820 cases and 3,779 deaths recorded nationwide. Dr Wessan Mankoula, Regional Director, Northern Africa Regional Coordinating Centre, Africa CDC, said this on Thursday during a webinar …
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday said 20,000 doses of the Ebola vaccine had been allocated for a research vaccination programme in Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Ebola vaccine trial is underway in the DRC is involving frontline health workers and others involved in …
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UN’s World Health Organization (WHO) says Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is now the deadliest the country has ever faced. WHO, in a statement on Monday, said the disease had killed 2,325 people, surpassing the 2,299 deaths recorded in the DRC’s 2018-2020 outbreak, which was …
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