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Jean Kaseya

Also known as: Dr. Jean Kaseya · Dr Jean Kaseya · H.E. Dr Jean Kaseya

2026-04-242026-10-28

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October 2026
27 OctJoy Online
A team of leading Ebola scientists will travel to Nigeria to help investigate how the country’s first patient in more than ‌a decade got infected, Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya said. …
Ebola scientists to probe Nigeria case origin, Africa CDC says
26 OctJoy Online
… She is the Ugandan-born wife of a Swiss diplomat who had travelled to the Ugandan capital for a holiday, according to the head of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention Jean Kaseya. …
Nurse killed in attack while responding to Ebola alert in DR Congo
26 OctJoy Online
… She is the Ugandan-born wife of a Swiss diplomat who had travelled to the Ugandan capital for a holiday, according to the head of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention Jean Kaseya. …
Nurse killed in attack while responding to Ebola alert in DR Congo
26 OctJoy Online
… The patient in Nigeria is the Ugandan-born wife of a Swiss diplomat who had travelled to the Ugandan capital for a holiday, according to the head of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Jean Kaseya, while the Kenyan had travelled from the DR Congo, where he had busi …
Uganda imposes 21-day quarantine on citizens returning from DR Congo over Ebola fears
14 OctJoy Online
… In January, the director general of the Africa CDC, Dr Jean Kaseya, told journalists that Guinea-Bissau officials had asked for support with a further ethical and technical review of the trial. …
Guinea-Bissau says it has not approved hepatitis B vaccine trial in newborns
7 OctJoy Online
… And from Uganda, he took a flight to Nairobi,” Jean Kaseya told the BBC’s Focus on Africa programme. …
Ten people linked to Kenya’s first-ever Ebola case quarantined as screening concerns grow
September 2026
18 SeptJoy Online
… While data from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention showed a slight decrease in cases over the previous two weeks, Director-General Jean Kaseya said the outbreak was not yet under control. …
Ebola outbreak in Congo is still serious, African health body says
7 SeptJoy Online
… Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on August 21, 2026, in Accra by the government of Ghana, represented by Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), represented by its Director-General, Dr Jean Kaseya …
Ghana moves to become Africa’s vaccine and pharmaceutical manufacturing hub
7 SeptJoy Online
… The agreement was signed by the Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, and the Director-General of Africa CDC, Dr Jean Kaseya. …
Ghanaian vaccine makers gain access to 1.4bn African market under new deal
August 2026
27 AugJoy Online
… Dr Jean Kaseya said the response demonstrated the importance of leadership and strong links with communities. …
Uganda declares end to Ebola outbreak after 42 days without a new case

World & Region

Ebola scientists to investigate Nigeria patient's infection source

The News

Africa CDC is deploying a team of leading Ebola scientists to Nigeria to investigate how the country's first Ebola patient in over a decade contracted the Bundibugyo species, particularly since her travel documents show she had not visited the outbreak epicenter in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Scientists will also investigate a potential link between the Nigerian patient and Kenya's first reported case, with genomic sequencing showing the viruses in both patients were closely related.

27 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Yesterday

Ebola scientists to investigate Nigeria patient's infection source
Africa CDC is deploying a team of leading Ebola scientists to Nigeria to investigate how the country's first Ebola patient in over a decade contracted the Bundibugyo species, particularly since her travel documents show she had not visited the outbreak epicenter in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Scientists will also investigate a potential link between the Nigerian patient and Kenya's first reported case, with genomic sequencing showing the viruses in both patients were closely related.
27 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 26 October

Nurse killed in Ebola-response attack in DR Congo
A nurse was killed and another health worker seriously injured in an attack by local youths in north-eastern DR Congo while responding to an Ebola alert; the attackers accused the health workers of contaminating water and spreading the virus. Uganda has banned non-essential travel to and from DR Congo and will quarantine returning citizens for 21 days in response to the outbreak, which has killed over 4,800 people since May.
26 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Nurse killed in DRC attack over Ebola response misconceptions
A nurse was killed and another health worker seriously injured in an attack by local youths in north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo who accused them of contaminating water sources and spreading Ebola. The WHO condemned the attack, while Uganda has banned non-essential travel to and from DRC and imposed a 21-day quarantine for returning citizens.
26 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Uganda imposes 21-day quarantine over Ebola spread from DR Congo
Uganda's health ministry has imposed a 21-day quarantine at citizens' own cost for those returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo, where more than 4,800 have died in the country's deadliest Ebola outbreak since May. The restrictions include barring transit through Uganda and intensified screening at airports and border crossings, following cases reported in Kenya and Nigeria.
26 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 14 October

Guinea-Bissau denies approval of hepatitis B vaccine trial
Guinea-Bissau's transitional government says it has not approved a proposed clinical trial of a hepatitis B vaccine in newborns, contradicting reports that the Trump administration-funded study had been authorised. The trial drew criticism from scientists who argued it was unethical because some newborns would not receive the vaccine in a country with high hepatitis B transmission rates.
14 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 7 October

Kenya confirms first Ebola case; ten contacts quarantined
A man who travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo died of Ebola in a Nairobi hospital on Monday, marking Kenya's first-ever Ebola case. Ten people in contact with him have been quarantined, while authorities work to trace 57 other contacts; screening concerns are growing after the patient passed through multiple cities in DR Congo, Uganda, and Kenya without his illness being detected.
7 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 18 September

Ebola outbreak in Congo remains serious despite recent case decline
Africa's top public health agency says the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ebola outbreak is still serious, with data showing gaps in infection prevention and control, contradicting the Congo Health Minister's assertion of "encouraging signs" since mid-August. The Africa CDC says transmission is not yet consistently controlled across all affected areas and cannot confirm the peak has been reached.
18 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 7 September

Ghana signs agreement to boost vaccine and pharmaceutical manufacturing
Ghana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding on August 21, 2026, to participate in the African Pooled Procurement Mechanism, giving Ghanaian pharmaceutical and vaccine manufacturers access to a larger continental market and creating more predictable demand for locally manufactured health products.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghanaian vaccine makers gain continental market access via Africa CDC deal
Ghana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention to join the African Pooled Procurement Mechanism, granting Ghanaian vaccine and pharmaceutical manufacturers access to a market of about 1.4 billion people across all 55 African Union member states.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 27 August

Uganda declares end of Ebola outbreak after 42 days
Uganda has declared the end of its Ebola outbreak after completing 42 consecutive days without a new confirmed case, with the announcement welcomed by the Africa CDC and WHO. The country reported 20 confirmed cases of Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo virus, with 15 imported from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and five acquired locally.
27 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 24 July

Africa CDC chief urges domestic funding boost for Ebola response
The Director-General of Africa CDC called on African countries to mobilise more domestic funds to combat Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, noting that African countries have so far mobilised approximately US$110 million to support responses to Ebola and other disease outbreaks.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 22 July

AU health summit opens in Accra with universal coverage call
A two-day African Union Extraordinary Session on Health opened in Accra, calling on African countries to strengthen health systems, increase domestic health financing, and accelerate universal health coverage efforts. The summit aims to end AIDS by 2030, reduce preventable maternal deaths, and tackle communicable and non-communicable diseases across the continent.
22 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Tuesday 21 July

Africa CDC Director warns of $1.4 billion Ebola funding need
The Director-General of Africa CDC said Africa will struggle to contain the ongoing Ebola outbreak without an additional $1.4 billion to strengthen the continent's response, citing high community transmission with more than 60 percent of Ebola deaths occurring within communities.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 8 June

WHO launches $518 million plan to contain Ebola outbreak
The World Health Organisation announced a $518 million, six-month plan to combat an Ebola outbreak affecting the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. The outbreak, involving the Bundibugyo strain for which there is no approved vaccine or treatment, has recorded 381 confirmed cases and 62 deaths in Congo, and 19 cases and two deaths in Uganda.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 18 May

Six Americans exposed to Ebola in DR Congo outbreak
At least six Americans have been exposed to the Ebola virus during an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo that the WHO has declared an international emergency, with 336 suspected cases and 88 deaths reported. One American is believed to be experiencing symptoms, while three others faced high-risk contact or exposure; the CDC is supporting the safe withdrawal of affected Americans.
18 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 17 May

WHO declares DR Congo Ebola outbreak a global health emergency
The World Health Organization has declared an Ebola outbreak in DR Congo's Ituri province a public health emergency of international concern, with around 246 suspected cases and 80 deaths reported. The outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo virus, for which there are no approved drugs or vaccines, and has spread to Uganda with two confirmed cases.
17 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 16 May

Ebola outbreak kills 80 in DR Congo's Ituri province
Africa's health agency has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern Ituri province, with around 246 cases and 80 deaths reported mainly in gold-mining towns. Uganda confirmed one imported case, with a 59-year-old male who died testing positive.
16 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 28 April

Deputy Health Minister appointed to African Union global health initiative
Dr. Grace Ayensu Danquah, Deputy Minister of Health and NDC MP for Essikado-Ketan, has been appointed as a Secretariat Member of the African High Level Ministerial Committee (AHLMC), a flagship African Union initiative aimed at strengthening Africa's influence in global health decision-making and reforming the global health architecture.
28 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Monday 27 April

Ghana's Deputy Health Minister appointed to African Union committee
Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah, Deputy Minister of Health and MP for Essikado-Ketan, has been appointed to the Secretariat of the African Union's High-Level Ministerial Committee on global health governance, tasked with strengthening Africa's voice in international health decision-making.
27 April 2026 · The Chronicle →

Friday 24 April

Deputy Health Minister appointed to AU global health reform committee
Ghana's Deputy Health Minister Dr. Grace Ayensu Danquah has been appointed as a Secretariat Member of the African Union's High Level Ministerial Committee on global health, which aims to strengthen Africa's influence in global health decision-making and reform the global health architecture.
24 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →