Ebola, Congo
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Ebola disease in Democratic Republic of Congo: MSF scales up response to a rapidly evolving outbreak
In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), people have been living through insecurity and with an under-resourced health system for years. The Ebola disease outbreak due to the Bundibugyo virus –
India has dispatched vital medical supplies, including diagnostics and therapeutics, to aid the Democratic Republic of Congo's fight against the escalating Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak. The Africa CDC expressed deep gratitude for this crucial assistance,
By Rhea Rose Abraham May 31 (Reuters) - Four nurses who were being treated for Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the virus have been discharged from a hospital in Bunia in the Democratic Republic of Congo after recovering from the disease,
Brazilian health authorities isolated two patients who recently arrived from African countries after they showed symptoms consistent with Ebola, officials said on Friday, although one later tested negative.
Minister of Communication Patrick Muyaya -- speaking from the epicenter of the outbreak in Bunia in the DRC's northeastern Ituri province -- said on Friday that the country has experience dealing with many previous Ebola outbreaks and is equipped to get this outbreak under control.
The ADF’s resilience stems from kidnapping economies, forced recruitment and governance failures that military operations cannot address alone.
Hélène Akilimali says she’s taking every precaution against contracting Ebola, but the Congolese cocoa seller can’t control how others behave.
WHO’s Tedros calls for a community-led fight as a rare Ebola strain spreads rapidly through conflict-hit eastern DRC.
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The World Health Organization has recorded 10 confirmed and 223 suspected Ebola deaths in the DRC since the outbreak was declared on May 15.
Jose Yugar-Cruz, who had been granted protection from deportation to his home country in South America, has been temporarily released from ICE custody.
Uganda closed its border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo after a surge in Ebola cases of a rare variant. The decision to close the border was made by an Ebola task force led by Ugandan Vice President Jessica Alupo.