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WHO Chief Lands In Eastern Congo's Ituri Province, Epicenter Of Ebola, As Outbreak Outpaces Response
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is expected to visit a treatment center and meet local authorities, health workers and affected families in Bunia.
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Ebola: First Recovery Confirmed In Congo Outbreak, Says WHO
The World Health Organization on Friday announced the first recovery of a confirmed Ebola patient in the outbreak raging in...
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'You Are Not Alone' In Ebola Fight, Vows Congo-Bound WHO Chief
The WHO's chief pledged to do "everything in my power" to help conquer a deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as he headed...
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WHO Chief Heading To Ebola-Hit Democratic Republic Of Congo
The World Health Organization's chief said Thursday he was heading to the Democratic Republic of Congo to support colleagues battling a deadly Ebola outbreak, voicing...
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Uganda Closes Border With Congo Amid Rising Ebola Cases
The measure, which goes against the guidance by the World Health Organization, underscores growing fears of contagion in East Africa from Bundibugyo, a rare type of the Ebola virus that is behind this outbreak
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Ebola Outbreak: Uganda Closes Congo Border As Cases Surge
Uganda ordered the closure of its border with Congo, where suspected cases of a rare type of Ebola are surging.
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Ebola Outbreak: Congo Fatality Rate Under 25%, Says WHO
The deadly Ebola outbreak raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo currently has a case fatality rate under 25 percent -- much lower than in other recent...
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Ebola Outbreak Only Beginning, May Take Months To Contain: Congo Health Minister
Kinshasa, May 27 (IANS) The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is still at the beginning of its latest Ebola outbreak and may need up to six months to contain it, health minister Roger Kamba has said.
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Ebola Outbreak: Why RT-PCR Is The Gold Standard For Testing Infections
According to WHO, it can be difficult to clinically distinguish Ebola disease from other infectious diseases such as malaria, typhoid fever, shigellosis, meningitis and other viral haemorrhagic fevers.
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The Rare Ebola Outbreak Is One Danger, Attacks On Healthcare Workers Are Another
Aid workers are at risk in the volatile region where residents have long been under threat of armed groups that have killed thousands of people and displaced many more in recent years.
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Ebola Outbreak: Over 900 Suspected Cases, India Issues Travel Advisory; 10 Major Updates
According to the US Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in DRC, a total of 904 suspected cases, 101 confirmed cases, 119 suspected deaths, and 10 confirmed deaths have been reported.
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Ebola Outbreak: India Issues Travel Advisory For 3 African Nations
The Indian government has taken precautionary measures to reduce possible health risks and protect travellers. India has also confirmed that no case linked to this Ebola strain has been reported in the country so far.
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An Ebola Treatment Tent Set Ablaze Again In Eastern Congo With 18 Suspected Cases Escaping
On Thursday, another treatment center in the town of Rwampara was burned down after family members were prohibited from retrieving the body of a local man.
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Ebola Outbreak Forces DR Congo World Cup Squad Into 21-Day Isolation in Belgium
The United States has told DR Congo their entire World Cup delegation must complete a 21-day isolation bubble in Belgium or risk being denied entry, after an Ebola outbreak was confirmed in the central African country.
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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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WHO Chief Lands In Eastern Congo's Ituri Province, Epicenter Of Ebola, As Outbreak Outpaces Response
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is expected to visit a treatment center and meet local authorities, health workers and affected families in Bunia.
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Ebola: First Recovery Confirmed In Congo Outbreak, Says WHO
The World Health Organization on Friday announced the first recovery of a confirmed Ebola patient in the outbreak raging in...
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'You Are Not Alone' In Ebola Fight, Vows Congo-Bound WHO Chief
The WHO's chief pledged to do "everything in my power" to help conquer a deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as he headed...
-
WHO Chief Heading To Ebola-Hit Democratic Republic Of Congo
The World Health Organization's chief said Thursday he was heading to the Democratic Republic of Congo to support colleagues battling a deadly Ebola outbreak, voicing...
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Uganda Closes Border With Congo Amid Rising Ebola Cases
The measure, which goes against the guidance by the World Health Organization, underscores growing fears of contagion in East Africa from Bundibugyo, a rare type of the Ebola virus that is behind this outbreak
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Ebola Outbreak: Uganda Closes Congo Border As Cases Surge
Uganda ordered the closure of its border with Congo, where suspected cases of a rare type of Ebola are surging.
-
Ebola Outbreak: Congo Fatality Rate Under 25%, Says WHO
The deadly Ebola outbreak raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo currently has a case fatality rate under 25 percent -- much lower than in other recent...
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Ebola Outbreak Only Beginning, May Take Months To Contain: Congo Health Minister
Kinshasa, May 27 (IANS) The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is still at the beginning of its latest Ebola outbreak and may need up to six months to contain it, health minister Roger Kamba has said.
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Ebola Outbreak: Why RT-PCR Is The Gold Standard For Testing Infections
According to WHO, it can be difficult to clinically distinguish Ebola disease from other infectious diseases such as malaria, typhoid fever, shigellosis, meningitis and other viral haemorrhagic fevers.
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The Rare Ebola Outbreak Is One Danger, Attacks On Healthcare Workers Are Another
Aid workers are at risk in the volatile region where residents have long been under threat of armed groups that have killed thousands of people and displaced many more in recent years.
-
Ebola Outbreak: Over 900 Suspected Cases, India Issues Travel Advisory; 10 Major Updates
According to the US Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in DRC, a total of 904 suspected cases, 101 confirmed cases, 119 suspected deaths, and 10 confirmed deaths have been reported.
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Ebola Outbreak: India Issues Travel Advisory For 3 African Nations
The Indian government has taken precautionary measures to reduce possible health risks and protect travellers. India has also confirmed that no case linked to this Ebola strain has been reported in the country so far.
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An Ebola Treatment Tent Set Ablaze Again In Eastern Congo With 18 Suspected Cases Escaping
On Thursday, another treatment center in the town of Rwampara was burned down after family members were prohibited from retrieving the body of a local man.
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Ebola Outbreak Forces DR Congo World Cup Squad Into 21-Day Isolation in Belgium
The United States has told DR Congo their entire World Cup delegation must complete a 21-day isolation bubble in Belgium or risk being denied entry, after an Ebola outbreak was confirmed in the central African country.
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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."
