Nov 08, 2018, at 08:35 am
New York, Nov 8 (IBNS): The World Health Organization (WHO), and Ugandan Ministry of Health, have begun vaccinating frontline health workers in the country against Ebola, in a bid to stop an outbreak in the neighbouring Democratic of Congo (DRC) from crossing the border.
Security Council urges responder-safety focus, as DR Congo Ebola outbreak worsens
Oct 31, 2018, at 08:08 am
New York, Oct 31 (IBNS): The United Nations Security Council has voiced “serious concern” over the impact of deteriorating security situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on the response to the deadly Ebola outbreak and fears that the virus could spread further into the country and the wider region.
Ebola in DR Congo: UN chief ‘outraged’ by recent killings of civilians and health workers
Oct 23, 2018, at 08:23 am
New York, Oct 23 (IBNS): The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres said on Monday he is “outraged by the continued killing and abduction of civilians by armed groups” near Beni, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)’s North Kivu region, which has been grappling with an Ebola outbreak since August.
World Health Organization calls crisis meeting over deadly Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
Oct 16, 2018, at 09:26 am
New York, Oct 16 (IBNS): World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has called an Emergency Committee meeting on the Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which has already claimed around 130 lives.
Violence and displacement in Ebola-hit DR Congo threatens humanitarian response
Sep 29, 2018, at 07:19 am
New York, Sept 29 (IBNS): Increasing violence in Ebola-affected areas of north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) threatens the safety of tens of thousands of people there, the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, said on Friday.
Ebola-hit DRC faces ‘perfect storm’ as uptick in violence halts WHO operation
Sep 26, 2018, at 09:41 am
New York, Sept 26 (IBNS): A "perfect storm" of active conflict and traumatized communities in Ebola-affected areas of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) could enable the deadly disease to spread, but there are “no plans” to pull UN workers out of the country despite concerns for their security, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
Sep 22, 2018, at 07:58 am
New York, Sept 22 (IBNS): New Ebola virus hotspots in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are threatening progress made in tackling the deadly disease and increasing its risk of spreading, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Friday.
DR Congo: new cases of deadly Ebola virus, as UN steps up response
Sep 15, 2018, at 08:44 am
New York, Sept 15 (IBNS): In eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN has stepped up community-based efforts to tackle Ebola disease, following confirmation that the virus has reached the city of Butembo, near the Ugandan border, where it has claimed three lives.
UN food relief agency airlifts aid to DR Congo province hit by Ebola outbreak
Aug 31, 2018, at 08:40 am
New York, Aug 31 (IBNS): Emergency food aid is being delivered to people affected by the Ebola virus in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the World Food Programme (WFP) reported on Thursday.
As children in Ebola-affected areas of DR Congo head back to school, UNICEF ramps up support
Aug 29, 2018, at 08:26 am
New York, Aug 29 (IBNS): As the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) gears up for the upcoming academic year – with some 250 schools in Ebola-affected health zones – the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is scaling up education; health and water; sanitation; and hygiene programmes to assist children and their teachers.
DR Congo: Ebola outbreak spreads to eastern ‘no-go’ zone surrounded by rebels
Aug 25, 2018, at 07:56 am
New York, Aug 25 (IBNS): Rebel violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is escalating inside the vast country’s Ebola-hit North Kivu province, putting millions at risk, the United Nations refugee agency warned on Friday.
Child victims of DRC Ebola outbreak need ‘special attention and care’: UNICEF
Aug 18, 2018, at 08:22 am
New York, Aug 18 (IBNS): An ongoing deadly Ebola outbreak in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has particularly affected children, the UN’s children agency, UNICEF, said on Friday.
Aug 15, 2018, at 09:40 am
New York, Aug 15 (IBNS): Following a two-day mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday repeated his call for warring parties in conflict-riven North Kivu to stop fighting, and allow health teams access to areas affected by the recent Ebola outbreak in the region.
Aug 04, 2018, at 07:06 am
New York, Aug 4 (IBNS): Protecting vulnerable people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from the latest Ebola Virus outbreak is going to be “very, very complex”, given the huge logistical challenges and ongoing conflict there, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
New cluster of Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - World Health Organization
Aug 02, 2018, at 09:18 am
New York, Aug 2 (IBNS): The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) announced on Wednesday that preliminary laboratory results indicate a new cluster of cases of the deadly Ebola virus in North Kivu province.
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo declared over, now let’s tackle other health challenges: WHO chief
Jul 25, 2018, at 09:06 am
New York, July 25 (IBNS): The Ebola virus outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been declared over, thanks to a concerted national and international effort to contain the threat, the UN’s top health official said on Tuesday.
Ebola Outbreak in Democratic Republic Congo is ‘largely contained’: WHO
Jun 27, 2018, at 09:07 am
New York, June 27 (IBNS): Almost two months after the start of the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), United Nations health experts announced on Tuesday that the deadly disease has “largely been contained”.
Death of Ebola patients who fled DRC hospital highlights dangers: WHO
May 26, 2018, at 06:00 pm
New York, Mar 26 (IBNS): The escape of three patients infected with the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from the hospital where they were being treated is “not unexpected”, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, underlining the need to step up efforts to explain the dangers of the deadly disease to affected communities.
Ebola outbreak puts DR Congo on an ‘epidemiological knife-edge’
May 24, 2018, at 07:34 pm
New York, May 24 (IBNS): The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains on an “epidemiological knife-edge” regarding the spread of deadly Ebola disease, despite the quick response by authorities and international partners to the threat, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
Emergency meeting called as Ebola spreads to Congolese city – UN health agency
May 18, 2018, at 01:40 pm
New York, May 18 (IBNS): The World Health Organization (WHO) is convening an emergency meeting on Friday to “consider the international risks” of the latest outbreak of the deadly disease Ebola, which has now moved to an urban area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
DR Congo: Ebola spreads to city from countryside, one new case registered
May 17, 2018, at 06:26 pm
Kinshasa, May 17 (IBNS): At least a new case has been registered as Ebola spread from countryside to a city in DR Congo, reports said on Thursday.
DR Congo: UN prepared for ‘all scenarios’ despite low risk of Ebola spreading
May 12, 2018, at 12:52 pm
New York, May 12 (IBNS): The chances of the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) spreading across borders are low, said the United Nations health agency on Friday, although nine neighbouring countries remain on alert.
New Ebola outbreak confirmed in DR Congo: UN health agency scales up response
May 09, 2018, at 02:23 pm
New York, May 9 (IBNS): Two new cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) have been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by Government scientists there, prompting the UN health agency to immediately scale up its response.
Final trial results confirm Ebola vaccine provides high protection against disease
Dec 23, 2016, at 11:57 pm
Geneva, Dec 23 (IBNS): An experimental Ebola vaccine was highly protective against the deadly virus in a major trial in Guinea, according to results published on Friday in The Lancet.
Ebola response panel studying ways to enforce compliance with key UN legal health instrument
Aug 27, 2015, at 04:14 pm
New York, Aug 27 (IBNS) A special United Nations international panel reviewing the role of existing international health regulations in the response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa is studying the use of possible sanctions and other mechanisms to ensure better compliance with what it described as "a very important legal instrument in order to improve the global health security."
Ebola aftermath is 'best chance' to transform future epidemic response - UN health agency
Aug 25, 2015, at 03:40 pm
New York, Aug 25 (IBNS) The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday warned that infectious diseases have become "a much larger menace" under the unique conditions of the 21st century with its unprecedented global travel volume of nearly 100,000 flights carrying 8.6 million passengers every day.
Ebola cases evade detection due to ongoing lack of trust in communities - UN
Jul 09, 2015, at 06:44 pm
New York, July 9 (IBNS) The origin of the new cluster of Ebola cases is “not yet well understood,†the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesdayabout the outbreak in West Africa where a residual lack of trust in the response means that some cases still evade detection for too long, increasing the risk of further transmission.
Ebola: as virus resurfaces in Liberia, UNICEF teams and supplies arrive in affected areas
Jul 04, 2015, at 06:13 pm
New York, July 4 (IBNS) In a speedy response to Liberia's first confirmed cases of Ebola in more than three months, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has begun distributing emergency supplies in the affected communities including tents for isolating those under quarantine, hygiene kits and chlorine and buckets for handwashing stations.
UN envoy on Ebola travels to Guinea Bissau after new cases reported in bordering Guinea
Jun 25, 2015, at 05:39 pm
New York, June 25 (IBNS) The United Nations envoy for Ebola response has begun a visit to take stock of prevention and preparedness efforts in Guinea Bissau, which remains at high risk given its proximity to Guinea where new cases of the virus were reported in an urban area bordering the two countries.
Ebola: UN launches push to engage more women, community leaders in fight against disease
Apr 24, 2015, at 07:48 pm
New York, Apr 24 (IBNS) With fresh statistics on the Ebola outbreak reflecting a halt in the decline in West Africa, the United Nations on Thursday began a campaign to engage more women – who have been disproportionately affected by the disease – as well as local traditional healers, to encourage communities to become more involved to bring down infection rates to zero.