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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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Centre On Ebola Alert: Health Minister Reviews Preparedness Amid WHO Emergency
The Centre has stepped up Ebola preparedness measures across the country after the World Health Organization declared the ongoing outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), with Union Health Minister JP Nadda reviewing surveillance and response mechanisms amid global concerns over the spread of the virus. Officials said...
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Ebola Outbreak: Over 900 Suspected Cases In Congo, Says WHO Chief
Geneva, May 25 (IANS) World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) scales up surveillance in its Ebola response, more than 900 suspected cases have been identified
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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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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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Ebola, Hantavirus Show World's Risk Preparedness Lagging: Pandemic Expert
The deadly hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks show that while the response to declared public health crises has improved, awareness of pandemic risks still lags, a...
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US Pledges Major Ebola Aid Surge, Slams WHO Over Delayed Alert In Africa Outbreak
Washington, May 20 (IANS) Pledging a major surge in assistance to contain a fast-moving Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, the Trump Administration sharply criticised the World Health Organization (WHO) for what American officials described as a delay
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Bundibugyo Strain Of Ebola Virus Explained: The Rare Strain Responsible For The Current Outbreak
Tests for Bundibugyo exist but are not widely used. Initial analysis of samples in the current outbreak using standard tests did not detect the infections.
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Ebola Timeline Explained: From The First 1976 Outbreak To Over 30 Since
Ebola was first identified in 1976 and since then, more than 30 outbreaks have been recorded, mostly in Central and West Africa. Some remained small and localised, while others turned into major public health crises.
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Tanzania Intensifies Ebola Preparedness As DRC Outbreak Raises Regional Concern
Tanzania has conducted a rapid assessment of proximity and interaction with outbreak areas in Congo and Uganda to identify regions at highest risk and take appropriate measures.
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Global Health Alert: WHO Assembly Begins Amid Hantavirus And Ebola Outbreaks
World Health Organization member states gather for their annual meeting in Geneva Monday amid concern over deadly hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks and uncertainty over...
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Sierra Leone to Vaccinate 200 People Connected to Ebola Victim
Sierra Leone is to vaccinate around 200 people who came into direct or indirect contact with a woman who died of Ebola on Saturday, a spokeswoman for the U.N. World Health Organisation said on Wednesday.
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WHO to Study Use of Sanctions as Part of Global Epidemic Response
The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that it will study the idea of using sanctions to punish countries that do not comply with global health regulations, following widespread failures in the response to the Ebola outbreak.
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Ebola Response Enters Third Phase, Cases May Rise Again: WHO
The Ebola outbreak response has entered its third phase, the WHO has said but warned against "irrational exuberance" amid a sharp drop in the number of fresh cases to just two last week.
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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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Centre On Ebola Alert: Health Minister Reviews Preparedness Amid WHO Emergency
The Centre has stepped up Ebola preparedness measures across the country after the World Health Organization declared the ongoing outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), with Union Health Minister JP Nadda reviewing surveillance and response mechanisms amid global concerns over the spread of the virus. Officials said...
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Ebola Outbreak: Over 900 Suspected Cases In Congo, Says WHO Chief
Geneva, May 25 (IANS) World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) scales up surveillance in its Ebola response, more than 900 suspected cases have been identified
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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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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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Ebola, Hantavirus Show World's Risk Preparedness Lagging: Pandemic Expert
The deadly hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks show that while the response to declared public health crises has improved, awareness of pandemic risks still lags, a...
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US Pledges Major Ebola Aid Surge, Slams WHO Over Delayed Alert In Africa Outbreak
Washington, May 20 (IANS) Pledging a major surge in assistance to contain a fast-moving Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, the Trump Administration sharply criticised the World Health Organization (WHO) for what American officials described as a delay
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Bundibugyo Strain Of Ebola Virus Explained: The Rare Strain Responsible For The Current Outbreak
Tests for Bundibugyo exist but are not widely used. Initial analysis of samples in the current outbreak using standard tests did not detect the infections.
-
Ebola Timeline Explained: From The First 1976 Outbreak To Over 30 Since
Ebola was first identified in 1976 and since then, more than 30 outbreaks have been recorded, mostly in Central and West Africa. Some remained small and localised, while others turned into major public health crises.
-
Tanzania Intensifies Ebola Preparedness As DRC Outbreak Raises Regional Concern
Tanzania has conducted a rapid assessment of proximity and interaction with outbreak areas in Congo and Uganda to identify regions at highest risk and take appropriate measures.
-
Global Health Alert: WHO Assembly Begins Amid Hantavirus And Ebola Outbreaks
World Health Organization member states gather for their annual meeting in Geneva Monday amid concern over deadly hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks and uncertainty over...
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Sierra Leone to Vaccinate 200 People Connected to Ebola Victim
Sierra Leone is to vaccinate around 200 people who came into direct or indirect contact with a woman who died of Ebola on Saturday, a spokeswoman for the U.N. World Health Organisation said on Wednesday.
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WHO to Study Use of Sanctions as Part of Global Epidemic Response
The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that it will study the idea of using sanctions to punish countries that do not comply with global health regulations, following widespread failures in the response to the Ebola outbreak.
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Ebola Response Enters Third Phase, Cases May Rise Again: WHO
The Ebola outbreak response has entered its third phase, the WHO has said but warned against "irrational exuberance" amid a sharp drop in the number of fresh cases to just two last week.
