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Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Survivors Can Lose Their Eyesight
The Conversation Africa, 16 May 2019
The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the largest outbreak in the country since 1976 when the Ebola virus was first identified in what was then… Read more »
Ebola Survivors Can Develop Complications - Research
Given that thousands of Ebola survivors reside in West Africa, the global community has learned about the high risk of health complications for those who suffered from the virus .Research done thus far has identified a range of complications including arthritis, abdominal pain, mental health issues, as well as eye complications.
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Africa: Fights to End Polio, Contain Ebola Made Tougher By Violence - Researchers
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 15 May 2019
Documented attacks on health workers in conflict areas increased dramatically last year, endangering both children waiting for polio vaccines and efforts to contain the latest… Read more »
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Africa: Survival Lessons for Congo in the Aftershock of West Africa's Ebola Crisis
The New Humanitarian, 16 May 2019
'Every day I have in my head that it's today I'll die' Read more »
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Liberia: 450 Ebola Orphans in Dire Need of Educational Assistance
Liberian Observer, 15 May 2019
A total of 450 Ebola orphans documented by a Liberian-based American charity Diompilor-Liberia Incorporated has sounded an urgent call for external and internal assistance for… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Congo's Ebola Outbreak 'Unlikely' to Be Contained Unless Violence Stops
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 10 May 2019
Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak is unlikely to be contained unless violence stops, said the World Health Organization, after attacks halted work for almost five days. Read more »
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Africa: WHO Builds Capacity of Priority Countries to Use Early Warning, Alert and Response Tools
WHO, 15 May 2019
The World Health Organization (WHO) is conducting a five-day orientation training to build the capacity of participants from priority countries through theoretical and practical… Read more »
InFocus
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Armed attacks, misinformation and a growing funding gap continue to impede the response to the Ebola outbreak, with the World Health Organization warning that the situation could ... Read more »
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The World Health Organization's panel of experts say that a wider group of contacts will now be vaccinated and it is going to reduce dosages to allow for this due to concerns over ... Read more »
