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NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya has recorded its second death from the Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease outbreak after a 65-year-old woman died while receiving treatment at…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new treatment for chronic hepatitis B that could allow some patients…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya has requested 10,000 doses of an Ebola vaccine, with health workers set to receive priority if the doses are secured, Director-General…
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria has confirmed an Ebola virus disease case in its capital, Abuja, after laboratory tests detected the infection in a woman who…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The United States (US) has raised its travel advisory for Kenya from Level 2 to Level 3, urging American travellers to reconsider…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Social Health Authority (SHA) has recognised 35 Members of Parliament for sponsoring health insurance contributions for financially vulnerable households, as Kenya…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s Ebola case count has reportedly risen to eight, although the Ministry of Health had not issued a separate official confirmation of…
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Tanzania has introduced mandatory health declarations, border screening and 21-day monitoring for high-risk travellers following an Ebola outbreak in the…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Ministry of Health said the country remained open for travel, trade and public gatherings, seeking to reassure Kenyans amid growing public…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya has confirmed four new cases of Ebola disease, raising the country’s total to seven, including the first patient who died, as…