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Congo-Kinshasa: UN Strengthens Ebola Response
WHO, 23 May 2019
Kinshasa/Butembo (23 May 2019) --With the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo now in its tenth month and the number of new cases increasing in recent weeks, the… Read more »
UN Changes Tack on DR Congo Ebola Fight
With the Ebola epidemic now in its tenth month and the number of new cases increasing in recent weeks, the UN has announced new measures to strengthen its fight to end the outbreak.
A team that has just finished setting up a tent in the high-risk zone in the Ebola treatment centre, getting out of their personal protective equipment (PPE). It’s hard work, and harder still in such attire. Photographer: Karin
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Congo-Kinshasa: As Ebola Cases Rise, So Do Worries of a Cross-Border Epidemic
The New Humanitarian, 23 May 2019
The second-largest Ebola outbreak ever continues to spread, and health officials now say it's likely to reach the populous city of Goma. Once there, the risk of it spreading beyond… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: How to Tackle Ebola in DRC? Focus On the Community
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 23 May 2019
As the Ebola outbreak in DRC shows no signs of relenting, and the security situation remains unpredictable, the UN announced on Thursday that it is strengthening its response to… Read more »
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East Africa: EAC Want States to Stop Pread of Deadly Ebola
Citizen, 24 May 2019
The East African Community (EAC) warned ebola remained a major threat to the region and asked countries to prepare to stop the spread of the deadly hemorrhagic fever that has so… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Radical Ideas Are Needed to Stop the Ebola Outbreak. Here Are Some
The Conversation Africa, 22 May 2019
The Ebola virus is again terrorising an African nation. The current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to spread after it first appeared 10 months ago. By… Read more »
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Uganda: Uganda to Start Ebola Vaccine Trials
Independent (Kampala), 23 May 2019
The Uganda Virus Research Institute-UVRI is set to carry out phase two human trials for the Ebola vaccine. The trials are expected to start in July. Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Strategies Need Adjusting in Congo
VOA, 22 May 2019
A panel of World Health Organization experts says strategies must be strengthened to combat the worsening Ebola epidemic in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The WHO's… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Conflict, Superstition and Inadequate Funds Hinder Ebola Fight
DW, 17 May 2019
International aid organizations are warning that the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo could worsen in the face of instability, public distrust and a critical shortfall in funds to… Read more »
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Given that thousands of Ebola survivors reside in West Africa, the global community has learned about the high risk of health complications for those who suffered from the virus ... Read more »
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Armed attacks, misinformation and a growing funding gap continue to impede the response to the Ebola outbreak, with the World Health Organization warning that the situation could ... Read more »
