More than 16,000 doses of the Ervebo Ebola vaccine have arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), providing an important boost to efforts to contain an outbreak that has become the country’s deadliest Ebola epidemic on record. A shipment containing 16,250 doses was delivered by air to Kinshasa late Friday as health authorities and...
The Democratic Republic of Congo is battling one of its most serious Ebola outbreaks in recent years, with the number of confirmed infections surpassing 2,000 and the death toll reaching 754. Health authorities continue to intensify surveillance, treatment, vaccination, and community awareness campaigns as they work to contain the spread of the deadly virus. According...
The United States has temporarily suspended the immediate evacuation of its citizens from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), citing growing concerns over the ongoing Ebola outbreak in parts of the Central African nation. The decision reflects the government’s efforts to balance the safety of its citizens with strict international public health measures aimed...
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s ongoing battle against Ebola has suffered a major setback after a section of frontline health workers involved in the outbreak response launched a strike over delayed salary payments. The industrial action comes at a critical stage of the epidemic, with the number of deaths nearing 600 and concerns growing that...
The Democratic Republic of Congo is once again confronting a major public health emergency after authorities confirmed the country’s 17th Ebola outbreak since the deadly virus was first identified there in 1976. Health officials have reported 246 suspected cases and at least 65 deaths so far, raising alarm across Central Africa as concerns grow over...