The World Health Organization has sharply reduced suspected Ebola cases in Central Africa from 906 to 116 after further testing. The revision matters because it provides a clearer picture of the outbreak’s scale. Health authorities, affected communities, and neighbouring countries remain closely impacted. The WHO said 116 suspected cases were recorded in the Democratic Republic […]
Ebola outbreak
Ebola deaths rise as WHO sounds alarm
World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Monday that suspected deaths in the current Ebola outbreak have reached 220. He warned that delayed detection allowed the epidemic to spread rapidly beyond health responders’ control. The outbreak has raised urgent concerns across central Africa, particularly in neighbouring countries bordering the Democratic Republic of Congo. Tedros […]
Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic Congo kills 131 as WHO declares emergency
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has intensified, with the death toll rising to 131 as health authorities struggle to contain the rapidly spreading virus. Read More: WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda emergency of int’l According to international media reports, at least 26 new deaths have been confirmed recently, highlighting the accelerating […]