UN Warns of Ebola Risk Across DR Congo Border
The UN has said that while Ebola does not constitute a public health emergency of international concern, there is a potential risk of the disease spreading to neighbouring countries.
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Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Resurgence Tests Global Response
AfricaFocus, 15 April 2019
"Despite a worsening Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization on Friday again decided not to declare the outbreak a global health… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Outbreak Does Not Pose Global Threat - Experts
VOA, 13 April 2019
Experts meeting in emergency session at the World Health Organization agree the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo does not constitute a public health emergency… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Epidemic Not Under Control, Urgent Change of Strategy Needed
MSF, 12 April 2019
The international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) made the following statement after the World Health… Read more »
InFocus
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The World Health Organization has said that 65 new confirmed cases was reported in the last seven days, predominantly from Katwa, Mandima, Butembo, and Vuhovi. Read more »
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The World Health Organization reports an increase in the number of Ebola cases. It says there were 72 recorded cases last week, compared to 56 cases the week before. An earlier ... Read more »
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The International Rescue Committee says the number of confirmed and suspected cases since the latest outbreak began in August exceeds 1,000 and it could last as long as another ... Read more »
