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Uganda declares end of Ebola outbreak after swift, coordinated response
Uganda has officially declared the end of its recent Ebola outbreak, following a rapid and coordinated response that involved the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO).
Lab holding Ebola in DRC's Goma 'safe' - WHO
Amid escalating conflict in eastern DR Congo, WHO has confirmed that a critical laboratory containing deadly pathogens including Ebola remains secure, despite the M23 rebel group's seizure of Goma.
Lab holding Ebola in DRC's Goma at risk amid fighting: Red Cross
The Red Cross voiced alarm Tuesday over the risk that fighting in the besieged DR Congo city of Goma could cause samples of Ebola and other pathogens held in a laboratory to escape.
Is the world ready for the next pandemic?
An awkward question remains five years after Covid-19 began its deadly rampage: is the world ready to handle the next pandemic?
WHO chief mulls calling emergency committee on mpox
Since last September, cases have surged in the Democratic Republic of Congo due to a strain of the virus which has recently been detected in nearby African countries.
On this day, March 28
The British invasion of Zululand runs into trouble, a lethal mix of exploding whisky and rum, ANC wants a stayaway in protest at the Sharpeville massacre, and 19 die at Shell House
On this day in history, November 8
Some of the more interesting things that happened on this day.
What is Disease X? How scientists are preparing for the next pandemic
The World Health Organization added Disease X in 2017 to a short list of pathogens deemed a top priority for research, alongside known killers like SARS and Ebola.
On this day in history, August 12
Significant and interesting snippets of news with a South African angle, from this day in history
Should we completely eradicate a disease from existence or preserve it for research purposes?
When it comes to the preservation of potentially deadly samples of a virus, many experts have differing opinions about the benefits and risks associated with such actions.
On this day, May 3
These are the sorts of things that happened today, back in time: the Fingos become British subjects; famous war poem written; Japan’s vicious retribution in China; Soviet nuclear weapons in Europe reduced; toddler Madeleine McCann goes missing.
University of Pretoria honours WHO director-general Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus
Ghebreyesus is known for his leadership of several international health initiatives that have ensured the foregrounding of critical health concerns on global development agendas.
UAE travel advisory warns citizens against travelling to Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania
Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania are facing outbreaks of the Marburg virus, a highly infectious and deadly disease similar to Ebola.
Health expert says there is no need to panic over Marburg
The experts said the South Africans who are infected with this virus from the Ebola group are not at risk of dying, although there are no vaccines and medication for it yet.
Revision of African health systems in the 4IR era to improve the effectiveness of medicine supplies and vaccines
Numerous advancements in critical knowledge of medicine and healthcare have allowed several improvements in diagnosis, treatment, and care.
Eight more cases of the fruit bat fever, Marburg, confirmed in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea’s Ministry of Health has confirmed eight more cases of Marburg, bringing the number of confirmed cases to nine since the outbreak of the viral haemorrhagic fever was declared on February 13.
Equatorial Guinea confirms eight more Marburg cases - WHO
This brings the total of laboratory-confirmed cases to nine and probable cases to 20 since the outbreak of the deadly disease similar to Ebola was declared in February. Neighbouring Cameroon also detected two.
UKZN academic gets R7. 7m grant for her work aimed at fighting pandemics
Dr Jennifer Giandhari is excited about her work which will advance knowledge of pathogen genomics in terms of transmission and drug resistance.
'We never know everything about the epidemiological puzzle'
OPINION: Denis Ardiet, an MSF epidemiologist, works in the epicentre of MSF’s epidemiology division. He currently co-ordinates a team of seven epidemiologists inolved in the ongoing Ebola response in Uganda and this is what he had to say:
Uganda witnesses drop in Ebola cases
Kassanda District is one of the epicentres of the outbreak, which has claimed the lives of over 50 people in Uganda. Last month, health ministers from nine African countries agreed on joint measures to stop the potential spread of the ongoing Ebola disease outbreak in Uganda and beyond its borders.
WATCH: Dr Anthony Fauci pleads with Americans to get Covid-19 shot in final White House briefing
True to form, Fauci used his final press briefing to strongly encourage Americans to get Covid vaccines and booster shots, and touted the effectiveness of masks, all of which became partisan totems in the US.
A glimpse into ebola and the devastation it wreaked in Uganda
In the light of the recent ebola (September 2022) cases in Uganda. this slim volume of stories shines a light on the struggles dealing with the terrible virus.
Fighting Ebola in the age of a Covid-19 pandemic
OPINION: Has the world learned anything about fighting pandemics from Covid-19 that could be applied to Ebola? Perhaps not, writes Adam Taylor.
Discussions under way for Ebola variant vaccine trial as death toll climbs in Uganda
A 36-bed isolation unit with intensive care capacity for suspected and confirmed patients has been set up in Mubende.
Ebola outbreak declared in Uganda
The Uganda Virus Research Institute confirmed the case after testing a sample taken from a 24-year-old male.