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Congo-Kinshasa: Democratic Republic of the Congo Starts Ebola Vaccination
WHO-AFRO, 13 October 2021
Ebola vaccination began today in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's North Kivu Province where a case was confirmed on 8 October. People at high risk, including contacts of the… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Govt Reports Outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in Beni
Africa CDC, 9 October 2021
On 8 October 2021, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Ministry of Public Health, Hygiene, and Prevention (MoH) reported a confirmed death of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in the… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: New Ebola Case in North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
WHO-AFRO, 8 October 2021
The Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo today announced that a new case of Ebola has been detected in the health zone of Butsili in North Kivu Province,… Read more »
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Africa: J&J Reports Promising Ebola Vaccine Data
Tunis Afrique Presse, 14 September 2021
Johnson & Johnson said on Monday its Ebola vaccine regimen demonstrated antibody immune responses in adults and children, citing data published in the Lancet Infectious… Read more »
New Ebola Case in DR Congo's North Kivu
The country's ministry of health has confirmed an Ebola death in the Beni health zone, North Kivu province. This comes barely five months after the end of the most recent outbreak detected in the same province.
The index case is a 3-year-old boy who died on October 6, 2021 in a local health facility after presenting with haemorrhagic symptoms. Samples collected tested positive for Ebola virus at the Goma reference laboratory.
In response to this new case, the African Union Commission (AUC) say it is ready to offer comprehensive support. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has redirected five members of the existing Africa CDC emergency response team in Goma and Kinshasa to support the ongoing EVD response effort of the government; and is working on the deployment of additional technical assistance,
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A World Health Organization Ebola vaccination team works in Butembo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in January 2019.
