The Democratic Republic of Congo’s international friendly against Chile in Spain next week has been cancelled after officials raised health concerns over the Ebola outbreak in the African nation. Juan Franco, mayor of the city of La Línea de la Concepcion, has signed a decree that prevents the June 9 event from proceeding as planned….
Battling deadly Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo At the epicentre of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, health care workers are racing to open new treatment centres and increase testing. But after years of war, the deadly virus is just one of the many challenges they face. “We are at one of…
The father of a teenager who died after suffering meningitis has paid an emotional tribute to his “funny, friendly and kind” son, telling how the 17-year-old contracted sepsis within hours of first feeling unwell. Lewis Waters, a sixth-form student at The Henley College, died after being taken to intensive care earlier this week. In a…
Bunia, Congo — Reports indicate that at least 87 people have died in a new Ebola outbreak in Congo. In eastern Ituri Province, the Africa CDC warned of “active community transmission” on Saturday, as health workers rushed to step up screening and contact tracing to contain the disease. Meanwhile, Associated Press journalists in Bunia, the capital…
