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WHO Warns DR Congo Faces ‘Catastrophic Collision’ Of Ebola Outbreak And Conflict

NewsDeskNgMay 27, 2026May 27, 20260

WHO says conflict in DR Congo is crippling Ebola response as infections outpace containment efforts in affected regions. The World Health Organisation has warned that ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is severely undermining efforts to contain a growing Ebola outbreak in the country’s eastern region. WHO...

Lagos Reassures Residents Amid Ebola Outbreak In Central Africa

NewsDeskNgMay 25, 2026May 25, 20260

Lagos says no Ebola case recorded, activates surveillance and emergency response systems across the state. The Lagos State Ministry of Health has reassured residents that there is no cause for alarm over the evolving Ebola outbreak in Central and East Africa, stating that the state’s biosecurity infrastructure remains fully activated...

Mahmood Dahlat: Nigeria Prepared For Ebola Threat Despite DR Congo Outbreak

NewsDeskNgMay 24, 2026May 24, 20260

Dahlat says strengthened surveillance and emergency response systems can contain any possible Ebola outbreak entering the country. President of the Nigeria Infectious Diseases Society, Dr Mahmood Dahlat, has asserted that Nigeria has developed the capacity to respond effectively to any potential Ebola outbreak despite growing concerns over the deadly virus...

Uganda Reports Three Additional Ebola Infections, Cases Rise To Five.

NewsDeskNgMay 23, 2026May 23, 20260

Uganda confirmed three additional Ebola infections, raising the country’s total confirmed cases to five, health authorities said on Saturday. According to the Health Ministry, the latest cases involve an Ugandan driver who transported the country’s first confirmed Ebola patient, as well as a healthcare worker who was exposed while caring...

US Says DR Congo Team Must Isolate Before World Cup Arrival Over Ebola Outbreak

NewsDeskNgMay 23, 2026May 23, 20260

US orders Congo’s World Cup delegation to isolate for 21 days before arrival following deadly Ebola outbreak at home. Members of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s national football team must complete a 21-day isolation period before entering the US for this year’s World Cup due to an Ebola outbreak in...

WHO Warns Ebola May Be Spreading Beyond Recorded Cases In DR Congo

NewsDeskNgMay 22, 2026May 22, 20260

WHO says Ebola outbreak in DR Congo may be wider than reported as deaths rise and cases spread across regions. An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed at least 131 people, with health officials warning the virus may be spreading further than recorded figures show. The...

Three Dead As Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak Hits Cruise Ship, British Passenger In Intensive Care

NewsDeskNgMay 4, 2026May 4, 20260

Three die after suspected hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship, with British passenger in intensive care in Johannesburg hospital A British cruise ship passenger is in intensive care after three people died in a suspected hantavirus outbreak on board a vessel travelling from Argentina to Cape Verde. The World Health Organization...

Nasarawa, UNICEF Integrate Nutrition Services Into Polio Campaign To Tackle Child Malnutrition

NewsDeskNgApr 30, 2026April 30, 20260

Nasarawa state has partnered with UNICEF to combine polio vaccination with nutrition services, targeting 1.5 million children The Nasarawa State Government has partnered with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), to integrate nutrition and other basic health services into the upcoming polio outbreak response campaign through designated health camps. This...

Nigeria Scales Up Malaria Vaccination as MSF Warns of Deadly Link with Child Malnutrition

NewsDeskNgApr 26, 2026April 26, 20260

Nigeria expands malaria vaccine rollout as MSF warns of rising deaths among malnourished children facing dual health threats. As Nigeria intensifies efforts to curb its malaria crisis, the Federal Government has expanded the rollout of malaria vaccines to more states, even as humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) raises concern...

Nigeria Commits $150m Yearly To Vaccine Procurement, Says NPHCDA

NewsDeskNgApr 22, 2026April 22, 20260

Nigeria spends about $150 million yearly on vaccines as immunisation expands, reaching nearly one million children nationwide. The federal government has said that Nigeria is spending approximately $150 million to procure vaccine annually It said that immunisation coverage is currently being scaled up with the expansion of malaria vaccination to...