Africa CDC announced the death of Dr. Marie-France Shogogo, a young doctor who contracted Ebola while working in BeniThe continental health body extended condolences to her family, colleagues, and the wider medical communityAfrica CDC used the tragedy to call for stronger protection of healthcare workers on the frontli…

…in Kenya, as there was no evidence that the Nigerian patient had travelled there.Africa CDC had earlier said it was investigating a possible connection because both patients passed through Uganda's Entebbe International Airport on October 3. Kenya's first case involved a traveller arriving from the DRC through Uganda.…

…the epidemic has become a major regional public health threat. The Director-General of Africa CDC, Dr Jean Kaseya, made the appeal on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, after speaking with Nigeria’s Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, who informed him of the confirmed case in the Federal Ca…

…consultant who helped establish the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), noted that the absence of a proven vaccine is allowing the virus to spread unchecked, particularly in areas plagued by active conflict and severe health resource shortages.Researchers are racing to develop medical counte…