DR Congo Bans Public Gatherings as Ebola Cases Rise
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has banned public gatherings in four provinces, including the capital, Kinshasa, as authorities intensify efforts to contain a growing Ebola outbreak that has infected more than 1,300 people. In an update released on Monday evening by Jacquemain Shabani, interior minister, the restriction comes as health […]
France Confirms First Ever Domestic Ebola Case
By Oluwakemi Kindnes France on Wednesday confirmed its first-ever case of Ebola virus disease on its territory after a doctor who recently returned from the Democratic Republic of Congo tested positive. The Health Ministry said the case marks the first time Ebola has been detected in France and the first confirmed case outside Africa during […]