Chikwe Ihekweazu

Nigeria reported Sub-Saharan Africa’s first coronavirus case on Friday (Feb. 28), an Italian business traveler who arrived from Milan. This interview with Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu last month explains the country’s preparations ahead of time. 

At least 17 people have died in an outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in the north west of the Democractic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in the town of Bikoro. Ebola is endemic to the country. But the number of deaths in a short period is cause for concern.