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Ebola Outbreak In DR Congo 'Growing Exponentially', Says UN
The Ebola outbreak raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo is growing "exponentially", with more than 2,500 deaths now recorded, with half in the last 20 days, the United Nations' senior Ebola coordinator said Friday.
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Ebola-Hit DR Congo Gets 70,000 Doses Of Ervebo Vaccine: WHO
The World Health Organization said Thursday that the Ebola-hit Democratic Republic of Congo would receive 70,000 doses of a vaccine approved for protecting against the virus, but not...
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Ebola Outbreak In Congo Still Not Under Control, Says WHO Chief
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is moving faster than any previous epidemic of the disease and risks spreading to more countries, says the WHO Chief.
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Ebola Outbreak In Congo: UN Reports 1 Death Every 30 Minutes
The Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now killing a victim every 30 minutes, a top UN humanitarian official has said.
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Congo's Fastest-Growing Ebola Outbreak Reaches A Sixth Province
The outbreak is unfolding in some of the most challenging conditions imaginable, with strikes by some unpaid health workers.
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Ebola Outbreak In Congo Started Months Before Alert: WHO
WHO says Congo's Ebola outbreak began months before its May declaration, highlighting delayed detection, rapid spread, and mounting challenges for healthcare workers.
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Ebola Response Under Pressure As WHO Chief Visits Congo Amid Strike
The head of the World Health Organization arrived in Congo was in Congo on Wednesday as aid workers said the world's fastest-growing Ebola outbreak is spreading at an "alarming" rate and some health workers are striking over lack of pay.
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WHO Seeks Urgent Global Support To Contain Ebola Outbreak
The World Health Organization has asked for more support across to board to combat the Ebola outbreak raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Uganda Declared Ebola-Free As Congo Battles Growing Outbreak
Authorities in Uganda declared the Uganda free of Ebola on Tuesday following the discharge of the country's last patient in mid-June, while Ebola continues to spread in Congo.
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Congo's Ebola Outbreak Kills 1,000, Spreading Three Times Faster Than Ever Before
Data from Congo's Ministry of Health shows that as of Tuesday, the current outbreak, declared on May 15, has recorded 2,536 confirmed cases, including 1,033 deaths.
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Ebola Deaths Cross 1,000 In Congo: Why Experts Are Concerned
More than 1,000 people have died in the Ebola outbreak in Congo, according to Africa's top health body, in the fastest Ebola outbreak in history, as conflict, community resistance and an uneven response fuel its spread.
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Ebola Spread Risk Rises In Congo Camps, Warns United Nations
The United Nations warned on Monday that Ebola risked spreading in displacement camps in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Ebola Outbreak In Eastern Congo Outpaces Contact Tracing Efforts
Eighty percent of new Ebola cases in eastern Congo are emerging from unknown chains of transmission, the World Health Organization has said.
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Ebola Responders Need Stronger Protection, Urges Africa CDC
US humanitarian worker supporting the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has added critical urgency to the protection of health responders, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
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Ebola Congo Outbreak Crosses 1,000 Cases, 254 Dead
Confirmed cases in the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo have reached 1,003, including 254 deaths, officials have said in a statement.
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Ebola Outbreak In DR Congo 'Growing Exponentially', Says UN
The Ebola outbreak raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo is growing "exponentially", with more than 2,500 deaths now recorded, with half in the last 20 days, the United Nations' senior Ebola coordinator said Friday.
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Ebola-Hit DR Congo Gets 70,000 Doses Of Ervebo Vaccine: WHO
The World Health Organization said Thursday that the Ebola-hit Democratic Republic of Congo would receive 70,000 doses of a vaccine approved for protecting against the virus, but not...
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Ebola Outbreak In Congo Still Not Under Control, Says WHO Chief
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is moving faster than any previous epidemic of the disease and risks spreading to more countries, says the WHO Chief.
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Ebola Outbreak In Congo: UN Reports 1 Death Every 30 Minutes
The Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now killing a victim every 30 minutes, a top UN humanitarian official has said.
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Congo's Fastest-Growing Ebola Outbreak Reaches A Sixth Province
The outbreak is unfolding in some of the most challenging conditions imaginable, with strikes by some unpaid health workers.
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Ebola Outbreak In Congo Started Months Before Alert: WHO
WHO says Congo's Ebola outbreak began months before its May declaration, highlighting delayed detection, rapid spread, and mounting challenges for healthcare workers.
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Ebola Response Under Pressure As WHO Chief Visits Congo Amid Strike
The head of the World Health Organization arrived in Congo was in Congo on Wednesday as aid workers said the world's fastest-growing Ebola outbreak is spreading at an "alarming" rate and some health workers are striking over lack of pay.
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WHO Seeks Urgent Global Support To Contain Ebola Outbreak
The World Health Organization has asked for more support across to board to combat the Ebola outbreak raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
-
Uganda Declared Ebola-Free As Congo Battles Growing Outbreak
Authorities in Uganda declared the Uganda free of Ebola on Tuesday following the discharge of the country's last patient in mid-June, while Ebola continues to spread in Congo.
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Congo's Ebola Outbreak Kills 1,000, Spreading Three Times Faster Than Ever Before
Data from Congo's Ministry of Health shows that as of Tuesday, the current outbreak, declared on May 15, has recorded 2,536 confirmed cases, including 1,033 deaths.
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Ebola Deaths Cross 1,000 In Congo: Why Experts Are Concerned
More than 1,000 people have died in the Ebola outbreak in Congo, according to Africa's top health body, in the fastest Ebola outbreak in history, as conflict, community resistance and an uneven response fuel its spread.
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Ebola Spread Risk Rises In Congo Camps, Warns United Nations
The United Nations warned on Monday that Ebola risked spreading in displacement camps in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Ebola Outbreak In Eastern Congo Outpaces Contact Tracing Efforts
Eighty percent of new Ebola cases in eastern Congo are emerging from unknown chains of transmission, the World Health Organization has said.
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Ebola Responders Need Stronger Protection, Urges Africa CDC
US humanitarian worker supporting the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has added critical urgency to the protection of health responders, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
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Ebola Congo Outbreak Crosses 1,000 Cases, 254 Dead
Confirmed cases in the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo have reached 1,003, including 254 deaths, officials have said in a statement.
