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Nigeria braces for possible Ebola outbreak, says NCDC
45+ min ago (690+ words) Nigeria has intensified nationwide surveillance and emergency preparedness measures against Ebola Virus Disease following the growing outbreak in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Saturday. In a fresh public…...
Should Americans worry about Ebola? What to know about the latest outbreak - AOL
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (759+ words) The Ebola outbreak'in'Congo's'Ituri province has caused 88 deaths and over 300 suspected cases, with at least six Americans exposed to the highly contagious disease. One of these US patients is experiencing symptoms, according to media reports. Global alarm has been building since…...
Ebola Crisis: Africa CDC Issues Warning, Which 10 Countries Are Now at High Risk of an Outbreak?
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (98+ words) As health authorities scramble to contain a surging Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has issued a dire warning, identifying 10 African nations now at high…...
Worldwide Caution: Public Health Arrival Restrictions and Enhanced Ebola Screening
54+ min ago (109+ words) Event: U. S. -bound American citizens'who have been present in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan within 21 days of arrival in the United States must only enter through the following airports for enhanced screening: The U. S. Centers for Disease…...
Bahamas" Dr. Merceline Dahl-Regis receives WHO Global Health Leaders Award - CNW Network
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (378+ words) Bahamian public health leader Dr. Merceline Dahl-Regis has been awarded the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General's Global Health Leaders Award in recognition of her decades-long contribution to public health in the Americas and globally. The award was presented during the…...
Lagos State Reassures Residents Against Ebola Influx Threat | Daily Times Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
8+ hour, 48+ min ago (290+ words) He disclosed that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has directed the immediate intensification of border surveillance, institutional preparedness, and rapid response mechanisms across all entry points to isolate potential biological shocks before they access the domestic population. The preservation of biosecurity and…...
38 OFWs aboard hantavirus-stricken ship test negative, remain asymptomatic -- DMW | ABS-CBN News
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (62+ words) 38 OFWs aboard hantavirus-stricken ship test negative, remain asymptomatic -- DMW ABS-CBN is the leading media and entertainment company in the Philippines, offering quality content across TV, radio, digital, and film. Committed to public service and promoting Filipino values, ABS-CBN continues to…...
Fabio Girardi: Cancer Planners Forum in Geneva on Cancer Control Planning and Implementation - Onco Daily
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (150+ words) Fabio Girardi: Cancer Planners Forum in Geneva on Cancer Control Planning and Implementation / Andr" Ilbawi, cancer, Cancer Planners Forum, Fabio Girardi, , Andr" Ilbawi, cancer, Cancer Planners Forum, Fabio Girardi, Geneva, Lamia Mahmoud, Mariluz Hernandez Viadel, Mary Nyangasi-Onyango, Onco Daily, Oncology,…...
Young men storm a Congo hospital treating Ebola patients to demand bodies of their kin
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (481+ words) There was gunfire and the medics were trying to evacuate the patients and the staff, Lokudu said over the phone. "Monbgwalu General Hospital is on general alert," he added. He did not have any further details of the unfolding turmoil....
Ebola outbreak poses massive challenges, warns nurse
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (485+ words) The Ebola outbreak is posing massive challenges for medical aid organisations, a senior humanitarian official has said. Kate White, who is a programme manager for the charity M'decins Sans Fronti'res (MSF), and is flying out to the Democratic Republic of…...