Tag: Ebola Virus

Ebola: Tinubu Approves ₦10b Emergency Fund
June 10, 2026 No Responses

Ebola: Tinubu Approves ₦10b Emergency Fund

President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness and Emerging Public Health Threats and ordered the immediate release of ₦10 billion as emergency intervention funding.The development was disclosed on Tuesday by...
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Anxiety Over New Ebola Outbreak
September 5, 2025 No Responses

Anxiety Over New Ebola Outbreak

THE government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Thursday declared a new outbreak of Ebola in the central province of Kasai, the country’s 16th since 1976.The development is generating anxiety within and outside the country.Health Minister Rog...
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WHO Confirms 63 Ebola Cases, 29 Deaths
October 6, 2022 No Responses

WHO Confirms 63 Ebola Cases, 29 Deaths

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed 63 cases of Ebola Virus infection, including 29 deaths in Uganda, calling for clinical trials of new vaccines in the country.  WHO Director General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, gave the confirmation at a news.....
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