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By Olubunmi Oyebanji | August 29, 2026

Finding Ebola Earlier: Can Village-Based Surveillance Strengthen DRC’s Outbreak Response?

“Every death like that points to a chain of transmission we have not yet found.” These were the words of Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on 18 August, as experts met to review the Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak affecting the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Every three months after the World Health Organization (WHO) […]

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New Ebola outbreak declared in Democratic Republic of the Congo

By Nigeria Health Watch | May 9, 2018

This Press Release was originally published by the World Health Organisation: http://www.who.int/news-room/detail/08-05-2018-new-ebola-outbreak-declared-in-democratic-republic-of-the-congo  The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared a new outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Bikoro in Equateur Province today (8 May). The outbreak declaration occurred after laboratory results confirmed two cases of EVD. The Ministry of Health of Democratic […]

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Ebola in Congo: Nigeria activates preparedness plan

By Nigeria Health Watch | May 16, 2017

On the 12 th of May 2017, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) received formal notification from the World Health Organization of an outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). As part of Nigeria’s immediate response, the Honourable Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole, issued a statement over the […]

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