Tag: CDC
Ebola: Africa CDC warns continent ‘not winning’ as cases surpass 10,000
The Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Jean Kaseya, has warned that Africa is not yet winning the...
Ebola: Africa CDC assures patient confidentiality amid contact tracing
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has assured the public that patients’ personal information will remain confidential during ongoing Ebola...
Africa CDC blames global neglect for lack of Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has criticised the lack of investment in developing a vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain...
Nigeria’s first Ebola patient is diplomat’s wife who holidayed in Uganda...
Nigeria’s first confirmed Ebola patient is the wife of a diplomat who travelled to Uganda’s capital, Kampala, for a holiday, the Director-General of the...
DRC Ebola outbreak remains active as death toll reaches 3,779 –...
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains active,...
Ebola spread in DRC linked to delayed detection, insecurity — Africa...
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says delayed detection, diagnostic challenges, insecurity and community mistrust contributed to Ebola’s rapid spread...
Africa CDC reports progress, warns Ebola outbreak outpacing response in DR...
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has reported progress in efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic...
