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NAIROBI, Kenya — The High Court has issued conservatory orders temporarily halting the establishment and operationalisation of any Ebola-related facility in Kenya under arrangements involving the…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya has approved a request from the United States to establish a quarantine facility in the country for American citizens exposed to…
NAIROBI, Kenya — As Ebola cases continue to rise across parts of Central and East Africa, health authorities are warning that speed, awareness and public…
KAMPALA, Uganda — In a renewed effort to contain the spread of Ebola, the government has issued strict public health measures targeting residents of Kampala Metropolitan…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan authorities on Wednesday ordered the immediate closure of the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as suspected cases of…
OTTAWA, Canada — Canada and the Bahamas have announced temporary travel restrictions targeting residents from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uganda and South Sudan,…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The United States has announced an emergency funding package of $13 million (about Shs 48 billion) to support Uganda and the Democratic…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Trump administration is preparing to deploy United States (US) public health officers to Kenya to staff a potential quarantine facility as…
NAIROBI, Kenya — An Ebola vaccine partly tested in Kenya could be assessed to determine whether it offers protection against a new strain spreading in…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda has confirmed two new Ebola infections, bringing the total number of cases linked to the current outbreak to seven, according to health…