Airlines urge CDC to postpone Ebola travel rule for U.S. flights
Major airline groups in the U.S. and internationally are expressing concerns over a new travel requirement related to Ebola that will impact millions flying into the United States. Starting on November 3, all international passengers must confirm they haven’t been in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in the last 21 days, as mandated […]
Congo’s Ebola Workers Assaulted by Machete-Wielding Mob as Cases Surpass 10,000
Ebola Awareness Workers Attacked in Eastern Congo Two community health workers in eastern Congo faced a violent attack by a machete-wielding mob on Friday, highlighting the challenges of controlling the Ebola outbreak as cases exceed 10,000. This incident reflects the widespread fear and suspicion among rural residents regarding the disease. Tragically, one of the workers, […]
Nigeria Announces Its First Ebola Case Involves a Swiss Citizen
Switzerland Confirms First Ebola Patient in Nigeria The Swiss government announced on Friday that a woman diagnosed with Ebola Bundibugyo in Nigeria is a Ugandan-born Swiss national who has not traveled to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) recently. This follows Nigeria’s confirmation earlier in the week of a rare strain of Ebola found in […]
Fauci sought Trump’s impeachment regarding the border wall and misrepresented information about the Ebola vaccine, diary entries show.
New Evidence from Fauci’s Diary Raises Questions About Pandemic Policies Recent diary entries from Anthony Fauci, a former official at the National Institutes of Health, challenge the public perception of him as an unbiased scientist and apolitical public servant during the COVID-19 pandemic. The entries suggest that his decisions were influenced by personal views rather […]
Militia Violence Displaces 19,000 People from Camp Central to Ebola Outbreak as Death Toll Increases
UN Alarm over DRC Ebola Outbreak and Camp Evacuation The United Nations expressed serious concern in a statement on Thursday about the situation at the Kigonze camp in Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This camp had temporarily housed thousands of displaced individuals but has now been completely emptied, scattering its residents amid a […]
Africa CDC Cautions About Ebola Spread in Congo
The Africa Centers for Disease Control (Africa CDC) issued a warning on Thursday stating that Ebola continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Although the number of cases has decreased in Ituri province, the outbreak is now increasing in the adjacent provinces of North Kivu and Haut-Uele. The DRC government reported […]
“Ebola is Prevailing”: Outbreak Becomes the Most Lethal in the History of DR Congo
Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo Reaches Grim Milestone In a stark announcement on Sunday, the public health agency of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) reported that at least 2,325 individuals have succumbed to Ebola in the ongoing outbreak in the eastern regions. This development marks the deadliest outbreak in the nation’s […]
Uganda announces it is ‘Ebola free’ after the final patient was released in June
Uganda Declares Itself Ebola-Free KAMPALA, Uganda — On Tuesday, Ugandan officials announced that the country is officially “free” from Ebola after the last patient was discharged from a hospital in mid-June. This marks a significant milestone, especially since the virus continues to impact remote regions in neighboring Congo. The Ugandan government has consistently linked its […]
Health Workers in DR Congo Strike as Ebola Cases Exceed 3,000
On Saturday, health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) went on strike due to unpaid bonuses, coinciding with the confirmed Ebola cases surpassing 3,000. The strike affected the Eliquia Ebola Treatment Center in Bunia, the capital city of Ituri province, which is at the heart of the Ebola outbreak. Employees indicated that they […]
DR Congo Records Over 1,000 Ebola Deaths as Outbreak Spreads Rapidly
Health officials in Africa confirmed on Wednesday that over two months after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a public health emergency, there have been 1,031 deaths linked to the ongoing Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Earlier this year, infections began rising sharply in the eastern provinces of Ituri and […]