Ebola Virus Disease
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Africa
DR Congo: Efforts ramp up as Ebola outbreak accelerates beyond borders
The spread of Ebola is accelerating in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) amid continued armed violence, posing…
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Health
DR Congo: Ebola spreads as agencies brace for child victims
The deadly Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is continuing to spread with a spike in…
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Humanitarian Aid
Ebola treatment capacity expands in DR Congo as WHO issues new guidelines
Treatment capacity for the rare and deadly Bundibugyo species of Ebola is expanding in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo…
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Peace and Security
‘Some question if Ebola is real’: how trust is central in fighting DRC outbreak
In Ebola-stricken Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), winning the race against the disease requires earning the community’s trust first…
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Africa
Faith, fear and trust: Inside DR Congo’s fight against Ebola
In a village in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), health workers arrived a few days ago to help…
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Health
‘We are catching up’ – WHO chief on DR Congo’s Ebola fight
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of…
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Health
DR Congo Ebola outbreak: Nurses discharged after full recovery
Four nurses who fell ill with Ebola in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been discharged from hospital…
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Africa
‘A disease you get when you care for someone’: WHO on the Ebola frontline
Two weeks into the latest deadly Ebola outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates there are now 906 suspected cases…
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Africa
WHO chief calls for ceasefire amid DR Congo Ebola outbreak
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) headed to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Thursday as…
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Africa
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo collides with conflict and hunger, WHO warns
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday warned that eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo faces a “catastrophic collision…
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