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Ugandans Rue Link To Bundibugyo, The Ebola Virus Type Named After A District Of Cocoa Farmers
Before it became the somewhat easy-to-mispronounce name of a rare type of Ebola virus, Bundibugyo is a mountainous district in western Uganda that even some locals would struggle to pinpoint on a map. It's home to roughly 200,000 people. Many are cocoa farmers who search for whatever cultivable land they can find in the impossibly steep landscap...
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Congo Curtails Funeral Wakes In Ebola Outbreak As WHO Upgrades Risk Assessment
The World Health Organization said that the outbreak now poses a "very high" risk for Congo — up from a previous categorization of "high" — but that the risk of the disease spreading globally remains low.
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UN Allocates $60 Million From Emergency Fund To Combat Ebola Outbreak In Congo
Geneva, May 22 (IANS) UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, has said that he is allocating up to $60 million from the world body's Central Emergency Response Fund to accelerate the respons
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Karnataka Steps Up Surveillance After WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak Global Health Emergency
Bengaluru, May 22 (IANS) The Karnataka Health Department has stepped up surveillance and preparedness measures across the state following the World Health Organization's (WHO) declaration of the ongoing Ebola Disease (ED) outbreak in the Democratic R
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Oxford Scientists Are Developing First-Ever Vaccine For Rare Bundibugyo Ebola Strain
Researchers at Oxford University are developing the novel jab targeting the rare strain. The World Health Organization says
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WHO Africa Head Says Underestimating Ebola Spread Risk Can Be "Big Mistake"
WHO regional director for Africa Mohamed Yakub Janabi said just one case of Ebola could spread the virus beyond the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
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Ebola Outbreak In Congo Is 'Spreading Rapidly' And Upgrades Risk Assessment: WHO Chief
The WHO chief noted that 82 cases have been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with seven confirmed deaths, "but we know the epidemic in DRC is much larger."
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From Ebola To Mpox: Why Delayed Vaccine Access Remains A Major Global Health Risk
Global health experts now warn that pandemic risks are rising faster than investments in preparedness.
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Ebola Outbreak Alert: Congo Seeks More Supplies As Cases Rise
Healthcare workers and aid groups in eastern Congo said Thursday they are in dire need of more supplies and staff to respond to the rare Ebola outbreak.
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Ebola Alert: US Patient's Family Admitted To Berlin Isolation Ward
The family of a U.S. citizen who contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where an outbreak of a rare strain of the virus has killed over 130 people, has been
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The Ebola Outbreak In Congo Went Unnoticed For Weeks: Timeline Explained
The outbreak has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization and the death toll has risen to more than 130 with around 600 suspected cases
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Delhi Airport Issues Public Health Advisory Amid Ebola Concerns
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Indira Gandhi International Airport on Thursday issued a public health advisory for passengers arriving from or transiting through Ebola-affected countries, asking travellers showing symptoms of the disease to immediately rep
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India Strengthens Ebola Screening, Centre Holds High-Level Review Meet After WHO Alert
India has intensified Ebola surveillance and preparedness measures after fresh concerns over Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Africa. The Health Ministry says no Ebola case has been detected in India, while states and UTs have been asked to strengthen sc
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Risk Of Ebola Spread Is High Locally But Low Globally, WHO Says
The risk assessment came as the leader of the WHO team in Congo said the outbreak, which has led to 134 suspected deaths, could last at least another two months as aid efforts intensified on to stem the spread.
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136 Deaths, Rare Ebola Strain, No Vaccine: Why The Bundibugyo Outbreak In Congo Is Proving Difficult To Contain
The current Ebola outbreak in Congo is particularly concerning because it involves the Bundibugyo strain with no approved vaccines or licensed therapeutics.
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Ugandans Rue Link To Bundibugyo, The Ebola Virus Type Named After A District Of Cocoa Farmers
Before it became the somewhat easy-to-mispronounce name of a rare type of Ebola virus, Bundibugyo is a mountainous district in western Uganda that even some locals would struggle to pinpoint on a map. It's home to roughly 200,000 people. Many are cocoa farmers who search for whatever cultivable land they can find in the impossibly steep landscap...
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Congo Curtails Funeral Wakes In Ebola Outbreak As WHO Upgrades Risk Assessment
The World Health Organization said that the outbreak now poses a "very high" risk for Congo — up from a previous categorization of "high" — but that the risk of the disease spreading globally remains low.
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UN Allocates $60 Million From Emergency Fund To Combat Ebola Outbreak In Congo
Geneva, May 22 (IANS) UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, has said that he is allocating up to $60 million from the world body's Central Emergency Response Fund to accelerate the respons
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Karnataka Steps Up Surveillance After WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak Global Health Emergency
Bengaluru, May 22 (IANS) The Karnataka Health Department has stepped up surveillance and preparedness measures across the state following the World Health Organization's (WHO) declaration of the ongoing Ebola Disease (ED) outbreak in the Democratic R
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Oxford Scientists Are Developing First-Ever Vaccine For Rare Bundibugyo Ebola Strain
Researchers at Oxford University are developing the novel jab targeting the rare strain. The World Health Organization says
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WHO Africa Head Says Underestimating Ebola Spread Risk Can Be "Big Mistake"
WHO regional director for Africa Mohamed Yakub Janabi said just one case of Ebola could spread the virus beyond the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
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Ebola Outbreak In Congo Is 'Spreading Rapidly' And Upgrades Risk Assessment: WHO Chief
The WHO chief noted that 82 cases have been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with seven confirmed deaths, "but we know the epidemic in DRC is much larger."
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From Ebola To Mpox: Why Delayed Vaccine Access Remains A Major Global Health Risk
Global health experts now warn that pandemic risks are rising faster than investments in preparedness.
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Ebola Outbreak Alert: Congo Seeks More Supplies As Cases Rise
Healthcare workers and aid groups in eastern Congo said Thursday they are in dire need of more supplies and staff to respond to the rare Ebola outbreak.
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Ebola Alert: US Patient's Family Admitted To Berlin Isolation Ward
The family of a U.S. citizen who contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where an outbreak of a rare strain of the virus has killed over 130 people, has been
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The Ebola Outbreak In Congo Went Unnoticed For Weeks: Timeline Explained
The outbreak has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization and the death toll has risen to more than 130 with around 600 suspected cases
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Delhi Airport Issues Public Health Advisory Amid Ebola Concerns
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Indira Gandhi International Airport on Thursday issued a public health advisory for passengers arriving from or transiting through Ebola-affected countries, asking travellers showing symptoms of the disease to immediately rep
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India Strengthens Ebola Screening, Centre Holds High-Level Review Meet After WHO Alert
India has intensified Ebola surveillance and preparedness measures after fresh concerns over Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Africa. The Health Ministry says no Ebola case has been detected in India, while states and UTs have been asked to strengthen sc
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Risk Of Ebola Spread Is High Locally But Low Globally, WHO Says
The risk assessment came as the leader of the WHO team in Congo said the outbreak, which has led to 134 suspected deaths, could last at least another two months as aid efforts intensified on to stem the spread.
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136 Deaths, Rare Ebola Strain, No Vaccine: Why The Bundibugyo Outbreak In Congo Is Proving Difficult To Contain
The current Ebola outbreak in Congo is particularly concerning because it involves the Bundibugyo strain with no approved vaccines or licensed therapeutics.
