Ebola outbreak

Ebola Risk: Overloaded Abuja Buses, Taxis Defy Safety Rules

By Samuel Akpan Commuters in Abuja are at heightened risk of Ebola exposure as public transport drivers continue to overload buses and taxis...

FG Scales Up National Ebola Response Strategy with Agencies, States

By Omoyeni Ojeifo Following the detection of Nigeria’s index case of Ebola Virus Disease, the Federal Government has moved to strengthen surveillance, intensify...

Ebola Alert: 7 Things Nigerians Must Know to Stay Safe

By Maryanne Awuya With Ebola cases reported in Nigeria and Kenya as the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to...

Ebola Alert in Abuja: Nigeria Confirms Case, Traces 44 Contacts

By Maryanne Awuya Nigeria has confirmed an Ebola case in Abuja, triggering an urgent public health response as authorities trace 44 close contacts...

Kenya Confirms Eighth Ebola Case, Raises Regional Concerns

By Maryanne Awuya Kenya has confirmed its eighth Ebola case, as health authorities step up efforts to contain the outbreak across the regions...

Kenya Confirms First Fatal Ebola Case, Prompting High Alert in Nigeria

By Maryanne Awuya Kenya has confirmed its first-ever case of Ebola after a Kenyan national who had spent the past seven years in...

NCDC Eases Entry Rules, Narrows Ebola Screening to High-Risk Flights

By Omoyeni Ojeifo The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has updated its entry screening protocol, exempting passengers arriving from non-affected...

Ebola infections exceed 1,000 cases, 254 deaths in DR Congo as outbreak worsens

Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has surpassed 1,000 confirmed cases, raising concerns among health authorities as violence and mass...

Just In: Tinubu Moves to Block Ebola Risk, Approves N10bln Emergency Health Response Plan

By Omoyeni Ojeifo In an effort to speed up national preparedness against Ebola Virus Disease and other emerging public health threats, President Bola...

No Confirmed Ebola Cases in Nigeria – FG

By Omoyeni Ojeifo The Federal Government has confirmed that no case of Ebola Virus Disease has been detected in Nigeria despite the recent...

Deadly Ebola Resurgence in DR Congo Leaves 65 Dead

By Maryanne Awuya A fresh Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has left 65 people dead and another 246...

No Ebola Cases in Nigeria, NCDC Confirms Amid DRC Outbreak

Following a recent Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed...

Nigeria to step up travel surveillance to stop any Ebola outbreak

The federal government stepped up its efforts on Wednesday to prevent an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus, directing surveillance at all entry...