Nigeria responds with emergency funds as Ebola death toll rises in DRC (opens original article in a new tab)

Nigeria allocates emergency funds and enhances preparedness as DRC's Ebola outbreak escalates with rising deaths and transmission concerns.

• Africa CDC reports 89 Ebola deaths in DRC in the past week
• Nigeria allocates ₦10 billion in emergency funds for Ebola preparedness
• WHO declares DRC Ebola outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern
• Nigeria intensifies surveillance and public health measures to prevent Ebola importation
• Only 30% of new Ebola cases in DRC are from known contacts, complicating contact tracing