By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on IOL
The first Ebola case detected in Nigeria concerns a diplomat infected with the Bundibugyo strain, which was also behind a major outbreak in DR Congo. The information was announced on Wednesday at an emergency meeting devoted to the health response, according to participants at the meeting.
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The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo surpasses 4,000 deaths and 8,500 cases, while measures are being taken in Kenya and other countries.
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24 OctErvebo trial against Bundibugyo Ebola strain begins in DR CongoThe Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo are coordinating epidemiological surveillance and preventive measures against Ebola. Health officials from the two countries are due to meet in Bangui on 22 and 23 October to organise the response, according to Radio Ndeke Luka.
🇨🇫 Central African Republic · Source: Radiondekeluka ·
A 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.
🇨🇩 DR Congo · Source: Le Monde ·
The Swiss woman with Ebola in Nigeria did not travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, contrary to Ugandan statements, the Swiss government says. The clarification comes as the Nigerian case is part of an outbreak that has affected four African countries and caused about 4,700 deaths, according to Businessday, citing health authorities.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Businessday ·
Switzerland says the Ebola patient in Nigeria is the wife of a Swiss diplomat and may have contracted the virus during a stay in Uganda. The WHO says the origin of the infection remains uncertain as investigators retrace her movements, according to Swiss authorities and the WHO.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Businessday ·
Nigeria to link Lagos-Calabar highway to East-West RoadNigerian Works Minister David Umahi confirms that the 750-kilometre Lagos-Calabar coastal highway will be linked to the East-West Road by a link road through Edo State. The connection is to provide an alternative route and support the reconstruction of deteriorated sections, according to Leadership.
Six killed in collision on Kébémer-Ndande roadA collision between a lorry and a minibus killed six people and injured several others on Friday 23 October 2026 on the road linking Kébémer and Ndande, Senegal. Firefighters took the victims to Kébémer health centre and an investigation was opened, according to Seneweb.The week in Africa
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