Browsing: Ebola response funding

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…

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…

KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda has confirmed three new Ebola infections, bringing the total number of cases recorded since the outbreak was declared on May 15 to…

KAMPALA, Uganda — The United Arab Emirates has introduced travel restrictions affecting passengers from Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and South Sudan, citing…

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…