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Ebola Virus

August 20, 2022

WHO approves two new medicines for Ebola treatment

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended two medicines for the treatment of Ebola virus disease, following successes in clinical trials.

World Health Organisation and Ebola patient in DRC
July 8, 2022

Marburg Virus: WHO mobilises experts as Ghana prepares for possible outbreak

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says preliminary findings of two Marburg virus cases have prompted Ghana to prepare for a potential outbreak of the disease and has mobilised health experts to support

World Health Organization
May 12, 2022

ASUU Strike: Buhari tells Nigerian students to be patient

The president also appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to consider the plight of students and call off the ongoing strike.

President Muhammadu Buhari
December 16, 2021

Ebola outbreak declared over in DR Congo

The Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday declared the country ebola free, after clearing out the 13th outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease in the country.

Ebola outbreak
February 15, 2021

WHO begins vaccination campaign against Ebola in DR Congo

The WHO had last November announced that the previous epidemic of the deadly disease, which lasted since June 2020, has ended.