More than 5,000 people have died from an ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to government data reported by the BBC. Eight of the country’s 26 provinces are now affected,…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has identified two suspected cases of Ebola in the North-East and isolated both individuals as it begins contact tracing, SaharaReporters reports. In an update on…
October 29, 2026PTPremium TimesHealth, Nigeria, Notes
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Ebola survivors can transmit the virus through sexual intercourse if it persists in their semen after recovery, but survivors who have met the criteria for discharge from treatment…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed counterfeit, expired, adulterated and banned products valued at over ₦8 billion across Nigeria’s North-Central region. According to Vanguard, NAFDAC Director-General, Professor…
The Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to kill almost half of all those infected, with the official case count now at 10,141 confirmed cases, including 4,928 deaths, CIDRAP reports.…
The World Health Organisation says more than 10,000 cases of Bundibugyo virus disease have now been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, underscoring the devastating scale of the outbreak, Gazette NGR reports.…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has warned that the 2027 general elections could be postponed if the Ebola outbreak spreads widely across Nigeria.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that Nigeria currently has no active Ebola cases following the medical evacuation of the country's index patient to Switzerland.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said Nigeria currently has no active Ebola case following the evacuation of the patient previously diagnosed with the virus. The development comes amid heightened surveillance and public health…
October 25, 2026RRifnoteHealth, Latest News, Nigeria, Notes
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has approved a weekly payment of N100,000 per person for people in isolation or quarantine in the Ebola response in the Federal Capital Territory, the…
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