Browsing: Ebola containment measures
KINSHASA, DR Congo — The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has introduced strict new travel restrictions requiring a 21-day quarantine period for individuals returning from…
KINSHASA, DR Congo — A senior World Health Organization (WHO) official has warned of a mounting toll on frontline health workers in the Democratic Republic…
KAMPALA, Uganda — An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda has killed more than 200 people within its first month,…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Israel has reversed an earlier decision to bar travellers from Kenya from entering the country over Ebola-related concerns, following diplomatic protests from the…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Israel has imposed travel restrictions on nationals from five African countries, including Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of…
KAMPALA, Uganda — President Yoweri Museveni has urged religious leaders across Uganda to temporarily stop laying hands on worshippers during prayers and healing services, warning…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The United States has announced an additional Ksh2.59 billion (US$20 million) in funding to strengthen Ebola preparedness in Kenya and three other…
NANYUKI, Kenya — Several protesters were arrested on Tuesday as demonstrations intensified against the construction of a United States-funded Ebola quarantine facility at Laikipia Air…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The World Health Organization (WHO) has criticised travel restrictions imposed on Uganda following the recent Ebola outbreak linked to neighbouring Democratic Republic of…
KAMPALA, Uganda — As Uganda battles a relatively limited Ebola outbreak linked to cross-border transmission from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), an increasingly contentious…