Ebola

Is it safe to travel to East Africa amid Ebola outbreak? Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania tighten border checks

Like other forms of Ebola, Bundibugyo virus disease can cause fever, fatigue, vomiting, diarrhoea and, in severe cases, internal and…

1 month ago

Kenya among high-risk countries for Ebola spread, warns CDC Africa

 Africa CDC has raised alarm over Ebola spread in the region, placing Kenya on a high-risk list. [iStockphoto] Kenya has…

1 month ago

A New Ebola Outbreak Spreads Through Conflict and a Weak U.S. Response

All of this is unfolding in the context of profound insecurity. Eastern Congo has been plagued by conflict for decades,…

1 month ago

World Bank prepares emergency Ebola funding as Congo outbreak spreads to Uganda

The outbreak has already spread into Uganda, pushed the World Health Organization to declare an international public health emergency,…

1 month ago

Duale says Kenya ready to gazette Ebola outbreak if case is confirmed

Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale/FILE‎‎Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has said the State will formally declare Ebola a formidable epidemic…

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