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WHO Says Nurse Killed In Attack During Ebola Response In DR Congo
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported that a nurse was killed and another health worker seriously injured while responding to an Ebola alert in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
The attack occurred on Saturday in Bafwasende, a...
Africa
NCDC Approves ₦100,000 Weekly Stipend For Ebola Contacts In Isolation
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has approved an emergency payment of ₦100,000 per person weekly for individuals placed in isolation or quarantine as part of efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Federal Capital...
Africa
NCDC Tracks 53 Ebola Contacts, Orders Hospitals To Isolate Suspected Cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has identified 53 contacts linked to the country’s confirmed Ebola case and directed hospitals nationwide to isolate suspected cases without waiting for laboratory confirmation.The agency said the measures were part...
Africa
Two Killed as Protests Erupt Over Proposed US Ebola Facility in Kenya
Two people have lost their lives in Kenya’s central town of Nanyuki after protests turned violent over plans to establish a United States-backed Ebola isolation facility at the nearby Laikipia Airbase.
The demonstrations erupted amid growing concerns among residents about...
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NiMet Forecasts Dust Haze, Thunderstorms Across Nigeria Until Wednesday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast dust haze, sunny conditions and thunderstorms across different parts of Nigeria from...
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