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UN warns DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak may push 985,000 into poverty

A new United Nations assessment has raised alarm that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could unleash a devastating socioeconomic crisis far beyond infections, pushing an estimated 985,000 more people into poverty and triggering up to 2,520 excess infant deaths from disrupted healthcare services. The report also projected that even […]

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Trump seeks $1.4bn to combat Ebola

United States President Donald Trump’s administration is seeking more than $1.4 billion in additional funding from Congress to prevent the widening Ebola outbreak from spreading to the US and to support the treatment and evacuation of Americans exposed to the virus. The funding request was disclosed on Wednesday in a supplemental budget letter sent by […]

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FG approves ₦21.2m Ebola preparedness funds

The Federal Government has approved the release of N21.2 million in outbreak investigation and response funds to each state to strengthen preparedness against Ebola Virus Disease and other public health threats. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen by Mr Ado Bako, Assistant Director, Information and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Health […]

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US commits additional $20m to boost Ebola preparedness in Africa

The United States has announced an additional $20 million in funding to support Ebola preparedness efforts in four African countries as concerns mount over the worsening outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The funding was disclosed in a statement released on Wednesday, June 10, and published on the U.S. State Department website. The latest […]

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Tinubu approves ₦10bn to tackle Ebola threat in Nigeria

President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness and Emerging Public Health Threats and ordered the immediate release of N10 billion as emergency intervention funding. The fund will strengthen the operational preparedness of the National Centre for Disease Control and Prevention and support critical national public […]

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WHO unveils $518m plan to contain Ebola outbreak

The World Health Organization has launched a $518 million six-month emergency response plan aimed at containing the ongoing Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. According to a Reuters report published on Friday, the initiative was announced by WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus alongside the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. […]

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WHO, Africa CDC launch $518m Ebola response strategy

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization have unveiled a joint continental preparedness and response plan to combat the ongoing Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain. The six-month initiative, scheduled to run from June to November 2026, aims to mobilise $518 million to support African countries in […]

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WHO raises alarm as Ebola cases multiply across DR Congo, Uganda

The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has raised concerns over the worsening Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring Uganda. He warned that more infections are expected in the coming weeks. Tedros disclosed this in an update posted on his X platform on Tuesday. According to him, 101 […]