As Ebola Spreads in East Africa, Will China Step Up?

China is well positioned to help stop the deadly virus, and could move into a gap left by U.S. retreat.

By Lily Kuo and Stephanie Nolen

Congo Ebola Cases Jump as CDC Warns Outbreak Could Be Among Largest Ever - Bloomberg.com

Congo Ebola Cases Jump as CDC Warns Outbreak Could Be Among Largest Ever  Bloomberg.com

WHO warns nearly 500 confirmed Ebola cases in Central Africa outbreak

Nearly 500 Ebola cases have now been confirmed in the deadly outbreak raging in central Africa, a WHO overview showed on Saturday, amid mounting concern over the swelling scale of the epidemic. In its daily update on the situation, the World Health Organization tallied 452 confirmed cases, including 82 deaths, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), where the outbreak was declared three weeks ago. In neighbouring Uganda, meanwhile, it counted 19 confirmed cases, including two deaths. ...

By Agence France-Presse

Radio station in DR Congo seeks to stop misinformation amid spread of Ebola

The rare Bundibugyo type of Ebola that Congo is battling took locals by surprise after weeks of spreading unnoticed. Hundreds of cases were suspected when Congolese authorities announced the outbreak on May 15, but many dismissed the news as a “Western conspiracy.” At least 63 people have died from 397 confirmed cases, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. Yet the outbreak has been challenged by skepticism, attacks on health workers and misinformation.

By FRANCE24

Uganda closes Congo border over Ebola outbreak fears

Fear for traders in region after border closure

By Rodney Muhumuza

US Ebola facility in Kenya fuels anger in a country with no cases

With no recorded cases of Ebola, many Kenyans are struggling to understand why their government is allowing the United States to build an Ebola facility in their country to treat US citizens. Despite protests and criticism, the Kenyan government has vowed to press on.

By RFI

Ebola's Hidden Link To Gold Mining: Why Scientists Are Raising Alarm In Congo

Scientists believe Ebola viruses naturally exist in some wild animals, with bats considered one of the likely hosts.

US warns Ebola outbreak on scale of largest 'is possible'

US CDC warns current Ebola outbreak could rival deadly 2014 West Africa epidemic without action

By AFP

US domestic treatment centres ready for Ebola even as Kenya plans persist

Public health experts have increased calls for the government to bring any sick Americans home...

German hospital discharges US man cured of Ebola infection

A US man who caught Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo was discharged from a German hospital on Saturday after recovering from the often deadly infection following 17 days of medical care, the clinic said. The Charite public hospital in Berlin said the man — who had been working as a surgeon for a Read More: https://punchng.com/german-hospital-discharges-us-man-cured-of-ebola-infection/

By Punch Newspapers

Nearly 500 confirmed cases in Central Africa Ebola outbreak – WHO

The total of 471 cases and 84 deaths, based on numbers reported by the DRC and Ugandan governments, marked a hike of 100 cases and 20 deaths from a day earlier. The post Nearly 500 confirmed cases in Central Africa Ebola outbreak – WHO appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah

Ghana prepared to prevent Ebola outbreak despite no recorded case – Deputy Health Minister

The Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Grace Ayensu-Dankwa, has assured Ghanaians that the country remains prepared to prevent and respond to any potential Ebola outbreak despite recording no suspected or confirmed case.

By Clara Seshie