Ebola Drug

Sex for vaccines: Violence may mar the rollout of new experimental Ebola jab

Article Rebecca Ratcliffe - 14 Feb 2019

Women in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo are allegedly being asked for sexual favours in exchange for Ebola treatment.

DRC Ebola response hampered by conflict

Africa Kiri Rupiah - 20 Aug 2018

The number of suspected Ebola cases in eastern DRC has risen to 73 as ongoing conflicts in the region stymie containment efforts

Congo to start Ebola vaccinations amid new outbreak

Africa Deutsche Welle 1 - 7 Aug 2018

Health officials say they will begin administering an experimental vaccine following an Ebola outbreak last week

DRC beats Ebola outbreak

Africa bogdan TagDiv - 27 Jul 2018

Lessons learnt in the 2013-2015 epidemic in West Africa helped limit the highly contagious disease

World Health Organisation worried as Ebola emerges in urban area

Africa bogdan TagDiv - 17 May 2018

WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is optimistic the health organisation — along with its partners — will be able to beat the virus

Ebola: Trials could get to West Africa in January

Africa Ben Hirschler - 21 Oct 2014

The WHO says two experimental vaccines could lead to trials being done in West Africa in January, while another flu drug is being tested as well.

Questions over ethics in rush to release Ebola vaccines

Article bogdan TagDiv - 29 Sep 2014

In an effort to combat the deadly Ebola outbreak, scientists and authorities are aiming to roll out vaccines, raising questions of ethics.

Drug trials go to heart of Ebola

Africa bogdan TagDiv - 26 Sep 2014

As healthcare systems collapse from the strain, the race is on to find a treatment that works.

‘Almost zero’ response to Ebola from Western leaders

Africa bogdan TagDiv - 21 Aug 2014

Médecins Sans Frontières chief claims the response to the catastrophe is "almost zero", with nations most concerned with self-protection.

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The government is expected to evacuate citizens from Wuhan, where the coronavirus outbreak originated

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Chris Gilili & Thanduxolo Jika - 26 Feb 2020

Omar Essack leaves the 702 and 94.7 owners after a protracted standoff with the board

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LIVE BLOG: Fin Min Tito Mboweni presents the 2020 budget

Eyaaz Matwadia & Kiri Rupiah - 26 Feb 2020

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Derek Davey - 25 Feb 2020

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