Browsing: Ebola misinformation in Africa
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 — 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…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The United States has increasingly shifted attention to its domestic Ebola preparedness infrastructure as a controversial plan to establish a quarantine facility…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The United States government has authorised the emergency use of an experimental Ebola antibody treatment for individuals exposed to the virus, even as…
MERU, Kenya — Former Deputy President and Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has sparked political debate after alleging that the planned…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Ministry of Health has classified 25 counties as either “very high risk” or “high risk” as Kenya intensifies preparedness measures against…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The Ministry of Education and Sports has dismissed widespread reports circulating on social media and in informal community discussions claiming that schools across…