Wessam Mankoula
United Kingdommedical epidemiologistMale6.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Dr. Wessam Mankoula is a medical epidemiologist with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), known for his expertise in managing and responding to infectious disease outbreaks. He recently gained attention for his comments on the severe Ebola outbreak in Eastern Congo and Uganda, which has seen a dramatic increase in cases and fatalities, highlighting the challenges of contact tracing and the urgent need for resources to combat the crisis.
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Dr Wessam Mankoula, acting head of emergency preparedness and response at Africa CDC, outlined plans for active case search in the DRC.
Ebola virus behind massive outbreak in DRC could be mutating, officials say | EbolaUnited Kingdom· 2026-08-06
Wessam Mankoula from the African Centre for Disease Control highlighted the rapid growth of the current Ebola outbreak.
Ebola-Virus in Kongo: Engpässe verschärfen Epidemie
Switzerland· 2026-07-16
Wessam Mankoula is the head of emergency preparedness and response at the Africa CDC.
Epidemija ebole v DR Kongo najhitreje rastoča doslej
Slovenia· 2026-07-09
Dr. Wessam Mankoula is the Acting Manager of Incident Management Support at Africa CDC and emphasized the importance of symptom-based screening for Ebola.
Ebola at the gates: Why Kenya must stay alert and not panic.
Kenya· 2026-06-20Dr Wessam Mankoula is a medical epidemiologist at Africa CDC who provided insights on the Ebola outbreak.
Ebola cases increase almost 40% in a week as death toll passes 200 | News
Jamaica· 2026-06-19