Ebola Outbreak Remains 'Serious and Unpredictable' - WHO
New, confirmed cases continue to emerge in zones which were Ebola-free, risking the reintroduction of the deadly disease to the remaining "health zones". These events highlight the need to maintain enhanced surveillance in all areas in North Kivu and Ituri provinces, while community mistrust needs to be addressed by working through leaders in the community, according to the World Health Organisation.
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West Africa: Why Ebola Is Proving Hard to Beat in the DR Congo
The Conversation Africa, 19 December 2018
Nearly this time exactly two years ago I wrote about the latest positive results showing - for the first time - that a vaccine against one of the world's scariest viruses, Ebola,… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: 39 New Ebola Cases Confirmed by WHO in a Week
WHO, 12 December 2018
Data as reported by: 10 December 2018 Read more »
Learning that handwashing is among the best ways to protect yourself against Ebola, schoolchildren in Beni, DR Congo, visit a hand-washing station at their school.
Ebola virus disease cases by classification and health zones in North Kivu and Ituri provinces, Democratic Republic of the Congo, as of 10 December 2018.
Confirmed and probable Ebola virus disease cases by week of illness onset, as of 10 December 2018.
Geographical distribution of confirmed and probable Ebola virus disease cases in North Kivu and Ituri provinces, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 10 December 2018.
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12 December 2018
EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE Democratic Republic of the Congo External Situation Report 19
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- World Health Organization
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During the reporting period, 4 December - 10 December 2018, cases continued to be reported in several health zones of North Kivu and Ituri Provinces, ... see more »
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Ebola in the Democratic Republic Congo has now spread to urban areas. The Conversation Africa's Moina Spooner spoke to Mosoka Fallah who was head of case detection during Liberia's ... Read more »
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The newest urban locations to be affected are the city of Butembo, as well as Kalenguta, 25km to its north, and Katwa, 30km to its east. These areas have all seen an increase in ... Read more »
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During a cross-border meeting among health officials from the two countries, Uganda and DR Congo resolved to increase cross-border surveillance and harmonize data collection tools ... Read more »
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The tally of Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reached 426, surpassing the number of cases in the 2000-2001 Uganda outbreak and making it the second worst in ... Read more »
