The World Health Organization and Africa CDC have launched a joint $518 million emergency response plan to contain the growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and nearby countries. The six-month initiative aims to strengthen disease control efforts and reduce the risk of further transmission across affected regions. The programme will run from […]
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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 […]