By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Rnanews
Nearly 3.5 million people face severe food shortages in areas of DR Congo affected by Ebola. The World Food Programme is warning that the food crisis is worsening, as the Bundibugyo strain outbreak has also spread to Nigeria, according to Rnanews.
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The Ebola outbreak in Africa is leading to stronger border controls and the reporting of breaches.
25 OctEbola: Tomori warns about Nigerian hospitals’ preparedness
25 OctEbola in Nigeria puts electoral safeguards under scrutiny24 OctLagos strengthens Ebola response after Abuja caseA clinical trial of the Tumaini vaccine candidate against Ebola has begun in DR Congo, according to the World Health Organization. The vaccine targets the Bundibugyo strain, for which no vaccine has been approved, and is part of research conducted in response to the outbreak, reports Le Monde.
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The WHO calls on the countries concerned to strengthen their cooperation after the confirmation of an imported case in Nigeria and the reporting of nine cases in Kenya, while the Bundibugyo Ebola virus outbreak persists in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The organisation recommends intensifying surveillance and rapidly breaking chains of transmission, according to the WHO.
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As Ebola reached an eighth province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, investigators are assessing the risk of its spread to Nigeria. They are examining several leads to measure the regional threat, according to the media outlet Un.
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As Nigeria faces a confirmed case of Bundibugyo Ebola, virologist Tomori is urging authorities to check hospital preparedness. Access to water, disinfectants and protective equipment for healthcare workers is at the centre of concerns, Vanguard reports.
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Tshisekedi leaves constitutional revision decision to his majority in 2028Félix Tshisekedi has left it to the Sacred Union of the Nation to decide whether or not to initiate a constitutional revision, with 2028 set as the deadline for his possible stay in power. The Congolese president also discussed the security situation and tensions with Joseph Kabila, according to Lepotentiel.
Central African Republic receives 90 tonnes of medicines for 15 districtsThe SENI-Plus project has received 90 tonnes of medicines worth an estimated €2.5 million to supply 15 health districts in the Central African Republic. The 300-pallet shipment is intended in particular to support free care for pregnant and breastfeeding women, children under five and victims of gender-based violence, reports Centra-News.The week in Africa
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