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Congo-Kinshasa: Govt Approves Experimental Ebola Treatments
CIDRAP, 23 August 2018
The Ebola outbreak in North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) shows no signs of slowing down, as health officials approved the use of four additional Ebola… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Tackling Ebola in Congo Conflict Zone an 'Unprecedented' Challenge
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 17 August 2018
At least 44 people have died in Congo's tenth Ebola outbreak since the deadly virus was discovered in the 1970s Read more »
DR Congo Govt Okays Experimental Ebola Drugs
The health ministry has reported a total of 102 cases (6 new), with 75 confirmed; 59 people have died, and 9 additional cases are suspected.
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Researchers say a more sophisticated understanding of the environments through which the disease spreads will lead to faster, more effective treatment. Read more »
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An ongoing deadly Ebola outbreak in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has particularly affected children, the UN's children agency, UNICEF, said after more ... Read more »
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In a guest column for AllAfrica, Dr. Ifeanyi Nsofor of Nigeria Health Watch says that African experts were key to ending the west African Ebola epidemic and are essential for ... Read more »
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The World Health Organization has said that more than 100 armed groups are operating in North Kivu, delaying Ebola treatment to those in need. The situation is causing the current ... Read more »
On 8 August 2018, the vaccination of frontline healthcare workers started, followed by the vaccination of community contacts and their contacts, in Mangina, North Kivu, the epicenter of the 10th Ebola epidemic to hit the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
