Health and Wellness
Africa CDC warns DRC Ebola cases may be underreported
The agency said the outbreak had so far recorded 5,105 confirmed cases and 2,420 deaths, giving a case fatality ratio of about 47%.
Contact tracing
Global Affairs
Ebola outbreak in DRC nears 3,000 cases as death toll tops 1,300
Congo Ebola outbreak nears 3,000 cases as death toll tops 1,300
Health and Wellness
DR Congo Ebola cases pass 1,700 as WHO warns outbreak is still growing
According to a report by the WHO Regional Office for Africa, the outbreak is being driven by continued transmission in hotspot health zones across Ituri and North Kivu provinces, a rise in community deaths and...
Health and Wellness
Kenya to hold four-day Ebola preparedness drill from June 15–18
The planned tabletop simulation will focus on key response areas including coordination between agencies, referral pathways, laboratory capacity, and emergency response structures.
East African Bloc
Uganda suspends Uganda–DRC flights within 48 hours, imposes 4-week border transport ban over Ebola risk
Inside the country, stricter controls have been introduced in high-risk border areas. Weekly markets in border sub-counties have been suspended, while cultural events and celebrations that usually attract large...