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Prevention as the first line of defence against Ebola

Prevention as the first line of defence against Ebola

Bulape, Democratic Republic of the Congo—In Bulape locality in the…
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Care, compassion and recovery of youngest patient in Democratic Republic of the Congo Ebola outbreak

Care, compassion and recovery of youngest patient in Democratic Republic of the Congo Ebola outbreak

Bulape — Ebola virus disease is a serious illness. When detected late…
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Last Ebola patient in Democratic Republic of the Congo discharged

Last Ebola patient in Democratic Republic of the Congo discharged

Bulape – The last Ebola patient in the Democratic Republic of the…
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RDC : le deuil coutumier de 40 jours aide à freiner la transmission d’Ebola

Traditional practice in Democratic Republic of the Congo helping Ebola response efforts

Bulape ‒ Fifty-four-year-old Jacob Mukaba, who lost his wife recently…
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Water supply system transforming life beyond the Ebola response in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Water supply system transforming life beyond the Ebola response in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Bulape – For years, the 20 000 residents of Bulape have lived…
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Regional High-Level Workshop on Preventive Ebola Vaccination

Prepare today, protect tomorrow: African countries unite for preventive Ebola vaccination at a summit in Liberia.

Monrovia, 10 October 2025: Senior Ministry of Health officials from…
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Ebola: Congo on Alert to Contain the Risk

Republic of Congo reinforces measures to curb potential Ebola outbreak

Brazzaville – The Republic of Congo has stepped up measures to…
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Uganda strengthens Ebola outbreak preparedness

Uganda strengthens Ebola outbreak preparedness

Kampala ‒ Uganda’s Ministry of Health, working with World Health…
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New Ebola treatment centre bolsters Democratic Republic of the Congo’s outbreak response

New Ebola treatment centre bolsters Democratic Republic of the Congo’s outbreak response

Bulape —The Democratic Republic of Congo has inaugurated a new Ebola…
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Response efforts slowing down Democratic Republic of the Congo Ebola outbreak

Response efforts slowing down Democratic Republic of the Congo Ebola outbreak

Brazzaville — The Ebola outbreak response efforts in the Democratic…
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