DR Congo: Children facing worst cholera outbreak in six years
Aug 19, 2023, at 09:49 pm
A spike in conflict and displacement in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is pushing children into the worst cholera crisis since 2017, warns UNICEF.
Eastern DR Congo: Health system at breaking point warns WHO
Jul 01, 2023, at 11:54 pm
New York: Increased violence, natural disasters and disease outbreaks have fueled a deteriorating health situation in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) a senior official with the World Health Organization warned on Friday.
WHO supports DR Congo authorities as Ebola resurges in volatile east
Aug 24, 2022, at 07:05 pm
New York: Ebola has resurfaced in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) following confirmation of a case in the restive eastern province of North Kivu, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Tuesday, citing authorities in the country.
Ebola vaccination campaign begins in DR Congo to counter new outbreak
Apr 29, 2022, at 08:49 pm
New York: An Ebola vaccination campaign has begun in northwest Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), to halt the spread of a deadly new outbreak in the country, where the disease is endemic.
New Ebola outbreak declared in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Apr 25, 2022, at 03:03 am
New York: The health authorities of the African nation declared a new outbreak of Ebola after a case was confirmed in Mbandaka, a city in the north-western Equateur Province, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Saturday.
Democratic Republic of the Congo declares Ebola outbreak over
Dec 17, 2021, at 04:42 pm
New York: The latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) North Kivu Province that began in October, is officially over, national health authorities announced this Thursday.
Bubonic plague putting young lives at risk in DR Congo: UNICEF
Aug 25, 2021, at 04:17 am
New York: A resurgence of Bubonic plague in Ituri province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is putting young lives at risk, the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, warned on Tuesday.
Nyiragongo volcano erupts in Democratic Republic of Congo: Reports
May 23, 2021, at 07:47 am
Moscow/Sputnik: Nyiragongo volcano in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, located on the border with Rwanda, began to erupt, the Rwandan broadcaster RBA reported on Saturday, citing eyewitnesses.
Latest deadly Ebola virus outbreak in DR Congo declared over
May 04, 2021, at 06:27 pm
New York: The 12th Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), was declared officially over on Monday, just three months after the first case was reported in North Kivu, but it marks the end of the country’s fourth outbreak of the deadly disease in less than three years, said the World Health Organization (WHO).
Researchers find rare group of people with controlled HIV who could be a key to unlocking cure
Mar 05, 2021, at 11:04 pm
Kolkata: American multinational medical devices and health care company Abbott announced on Friday that a team of scientists has found an unusually high number of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) who test positive for HIV antibodies, but have low to non-detectable viral load counts – without the use of anti-retroviral treatment.
West Africa steps up efforts to tackle latest Ebola threat
Feb 26, 2021, at 09:02 pm
New York: As a new Ebola outbreak threatens Guinea, six neighboring countries are urgently scaling up preparation and response efforts to prevent the further spread of the deadly virus, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
WHO regional department in DR Congo says 11th outbreak of Ebola virus defeated
Nov 18, 2020, at 10:46 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: DR Congo has overcome the eleventh outbreak of the Ebola virus, which had been circulating for half a year in the Central African nation, the World Health Organization (WHO) regional department announced on Wednesday.
WHO concerned about growing Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
Jul 17, 2020, at 10:05 pm
New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners are concerned about the growing Ebola outbreak in the northwestern province of Equateur, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as they face critical funding gaps amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN health agency said on Thursday
WHO to support DR Congo as Ebola resurfaces in the northwest
Jun 02, 2020, at 09:04 am
New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) will assist the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as it confronts a new Ebola outbreak in the northwest amid the novel coronavirus pandemic and other challenges, agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday.
Child vaccinations down in DR Congo, and COVID-19 is not helping: UNICEF
May 16, 2020, at 01:01 pm
New York/IBNS: Fewer children are getting vaccinated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the COVID-19 pandemic is almost certainly going to make matters worse, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says. If the trend continues, it could trigger a resurgence in deadly childhood diseases such as polio, chickenpox, measles, yellow fever, hepatitis B, diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough and meningitis.
Coronavirus poses latest threat to battered health system in DR Congo
Apr 01, 2020, at 12:51 pm
New York/IBNS: The looming threat of the new coronavirus disease COVID-19 is just the latest challenge to the beleaguered health care system in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which is struggling with deadly measles and cholera epidemics that have killed thousands of children over the past year, the UN children’s fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.
DR Congo: With Ebola on the wane, UN agencies prepare to combat coronavirus
Mar 04, 2020, at 09:40 am
New York/IBNS: After more than a year of battling an Ebola virus outbreak that killed more than 2,200 people, UN officials are “cautiously optimistic” that the epidemic in the northeast Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will soon be history as the country gears up to face the emerging threat of coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
DR Congo Ebola outbreak still an international public health concern
Feb 13, 2020, at 01:14 pm
New York/IBNS: The Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains an international public health concern, experts meeting in Geneva concluded on Wednesday.
More international support needed to curb deadly measles outbreak in DR Congo
Jan 08, 2020, at 10:49 am
New York/IBNS: Countries are being asked to step up assistance to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) which is facing the world’s worst measles epidemic, with more than 6,000 deaths since the start of last year.
‘Air bridge’ vaccination operation begins for Ebola-hit communities in DR Congo
Dec 14, 2019, at 07:15 am
New York/IBNS: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has seen an increase in the number of reported cases of the deadly haemorrhagic virus Ebola linked to ongoing violence by armed groups targeting remote communities, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
Ebola emergency chief decries new attacks on frontline staff, after DR Congo worker death
Nov 05, 2019, at 10:27 am
New York/IBNS: Security measures for staff helping to fight health emergencies need to be stepped up urgently, a UN health agency top official said on Monday, after a frontline Ebola epidemic community worker was reportedly stabbed to death at his home in northeast Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Ebola on the run in DR Congo, ‘now we have to kill the virus’: UN health agency
Oct 11, 2019, at 09:20 am
New York: Efforts to eradicate the deadly Ebola epidemic in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are proving successful but “now we have to kill the virus”, the UN health agency said on Thursday.
Oct 05, 2019, at 08:39 am
New York: One thousand people have survived the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): a testament to the strong leadership of the Congolese health authorities combined with the tireless efforts of thousands of local health workers and partners, United Nations agencies said on Friday.
Sep 26, 2019, at 04:09 pm
New York: The second worst Ebola outbreak in history is “on the retreat” said the UN’s health agency chief on Wednesday, warning however that there is no room for complacency, with dozens of new cases each week still being recorded in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Jul 31, 2019, at 10:30 am
New York, July 31 (IBNS): With an unprecedented number of children affected by the Ebola virus outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday said it would need to triple its budget to tackle the complex crisis, which included intensifying the overall public health response and launching measles vaccinations.
Jul 25, 2019, at 02:07 pm
New York, July 25 (IBNS): The problems of eradicating Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are not only medical, but also linked “to a variety of political and social factors”, the head of the UN mission in the country told the Security Council on Wednesday.
Don’t panic, support DR Congo in fight against deadly Ebola virus, UN health agency urges
Jul 20, 2019, at 06:49 am
New York, July 20 (IBNS): Ebola virus is just one challenge among many facing communities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, reiterating an appeal for the international community to show support and solidarity for its people.
DR Congo Ebola outbreak now a Public Health Emergency, UN health agency declares
Jul 18, 2019, at 02:39 pm
New York, July 18 (IBNS): The second worst Ebola outbreak of all time, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), was officially declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on Wednesday, with the head of the World Health Organization calling for countries to ‘take notice and redouble our efforts”.
DR Congo: Ebola case confirmed in Goma
Jul 15, 2019, at 08:58 am
Goma, July 15 (IBNS): A case of Ebola has been reported from Goma city in DR Congo, officials said.
Ebola fight ongoing amid evidence of ‘several massacres’ in DR Congo’s Ituri province
Jun 29, 2019, at 08:14 am
New York, June 29 (IBNS): The vital work of tracing people infected with deadly Ebola virus disease in north-east Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is progressing, despite evidence of “several” massacres in the affected area earlier this month, the UN said on Friday.