Uganda: Ebola Scare At Lira Regional Hospital Ends As Tests Return Negative

Hundreds of Kenyans Protest U.S. Ebola Unit

Protesters opposed an Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya on Tuesday that would be reserved exclusively for U.S. citizens.

Ebola survivors battle ongoing neurological issues for life, study

Survivors of ebola suffer from long term brain damage, a new study has warned, as the US's health protection agency declared the current outbreak could become the largest on record.

WHO Assesses Ebola Transmission Risk to Egypt as Low, Egypt’s Preparedness Praised

Egypt’s Cabinet Media Center said on Tuesday, 9 June, the World Health Organization (WHO) has praised the strength of Egypt’s epidemic surveillance system and the preparedness of trained rapid response teams to manage any potential health emergencies, amid global concerns related to the Ebola virus.  According to the Media Center, the WHO assessed and classified the risk of Ebola transmission to Egypt as low. The organization also commended Egyp…

Protester killed at demonstration against U.S. Ebola facility in Kenya, witnesses day

Kenyan police shot and killed a protester as hundreds of people staged new demonstrations on Tuesday against a quarantine centre in Kenya for Americans exposed to Ebola, eyewitnesses and a protest leader told Reuters.

Kenyan police fire tear gas, make arrests at U.S. Ebola centre protest

NANYUKI, Kenya — Kenyan protesters and police clashed Tuesday as officers fired tear gas at hundreds of people demonstrating against an Ebola quarantine centre being built for U.S. citizens in a tourist town and made several arrests, AFP journalists saw.

Congo’s Ebola outbreak rises to over 100 deaths out of 550 cases as conflict slows response

More than 100 people have died from Ebola less than a month after authorities declared an outbreak of the disease in eastern Congo, a grim toll as officials intensify efforts to slow the disease discovered weeks late.