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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.

Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Not an International 'Health Emergency' but Risks Spreading Across the Border, Warns UN Health Agency

UN News, 13 April 2019

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) "does not constitute a public health emergency of international concern", according to a statement issued on Friday… Read more »

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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 »
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 »
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 »

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Number of Ebola Cases on the Rise in DR Congo

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 »
- Congo-Kinshasa: Number of Ebola Cases in North Kivu on The Rise
- Rwanda: Govt to Vaccinate Front-Line Health-Workers Against Ebola
Insecurity, Community Mistrust Stifling DR Congo Ebola Fight

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 »
- Congo-Kinshasa: Aid Groups Struggle to Fight Ebola Virus
- Congo-Kinshasa: Insecurity, Community Mistrust Stymie Efforts to Control Ebola Epidemic
Ebola Cases in DR Congo Tops a Thousand

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 »
- Congo-Kinshasa: Aid Group Says Ebola Outbreak in DRC Growing
- Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Cases Tops a Thousand Cases

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