USA – Johnson & Johnson has announced the termination of its collaboration and license agreements with Bavarian Nordic to develop potential vaccines against hepatitis B and human papillomaviruses (HPV). However,…
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Democratic Republic of Congo rolls out Ebola Vaccination amid outbreak
DRC – The Democratic Republic of the Congo has launched an Ebola vaccination drive in Mbandaka, the capital city of Equateur Province to control further spread of the contagious viral…
Read MoreEbola outbreak hits Democratic Republic of Congo
DRC – The Democratic Republic of the Congo has declared an outbreak of Ebola after a case was confirmed in Mbandaka, a city in the north-western Equateur Province which is…
Read MoreWHO, South Sudan ramp up Ebola surveillance following suspected case
SOUTH SUDAN – South Sudan and the World Health Organization (WHO) have announced that they have stepped up Ebola virus disease (EVD) preparedness and response readiness in the high-risk counties…
Read MoreDR Congo declares Measles outbreak amid an ongoing Ebola outbreak
DR CONGO – Governor of Eastern Maniema province in the Democratic Republic of Congo has officially declared a measles epidemic in his province. Affani Idrissa Mangala told reporters that more…
Read MoreZambia not running out of vaccines as Ebola worsens in Congo
ZAMBIA – The Zambian government has refuted reports that the country has run out of COVID-19 vaccines. “Firstly, reports of facilities running out of vaccines are unfortunate as we have…
Read MoreFirst group of Ebola survivors from Congo’s recent outbreak discharged from Hospital
DR CONGO – The first two patients cured of Ebola virus disease have been discharged from the Ebola Treatment Center (ETC) since the resurgence of the virus was declared in…
Read MoreCongo reports three new Ebola cases days after new case was reported
CONGO – Three new Ebola cases have been confirmed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, bringing the total to five in the last 10 days, the World Health Organization (WHO)…
Read MoreCongo instigates Ebola vaccinations after virus resurfaced
DR CONGO – The Democratic Republic of Congo has started administration of Ebola vaccines in North Kivu Province where a case of Ebola was confirmed on October 8th. People at…
Read MoreDR Congo reports new Ebola case in recently declared Ebola hotspot, North Kivu
CONGO – The Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of Congo has announced that a new case of Ebola has been detected in the health zone of Butsili in…
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