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Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Cases Rise, Surpass Previous Outbreak
WHO, 17 July 2020
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) Equateur Province continues to grow, causing major concern as the World Health Organization (WHO) and… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Cases Rise, Surpass Previous Outbreak in DRC
WHO, 16 July 2020
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) Equateur Province continues to grow, causing major concern as the World Health Organization (WHO) and… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: 20 More Deaths and More Than 50 Ebola Cases in West - WHO
RFI, 16 July 2020
Ebola is spreading in the western Democratic Republic of Congo near the border with Central African Republic with 20 deaths and 48 cases registered with three suspect cases,… Read more »
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Africa: Vaccine Against Ebola - Commission Grants New Market Authorisations
PR Newswire, 1 July 2020
Today, the European Commission adopted the decision granting marketing authorisations to the company Janssen, a Johnson & Johnson company, for a vaccine against Ebola. The… Read more »
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Sierra Leone: Contact Tracing - Learning Lessons From Sierra Leone
African Arguments, 29 June 2020
Debating Ideas is a new section that aims to reflect the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original… Read more »
Ebola Cases Fast Rising in DR Congo's Equateur Province
Confirmed cases in Equateur Province have now surpassed the total number recorded during the province's last outbreak in 2018. The World Health Organizations warned that the ongoing response is facing funding shortfalls but the world must not let the fight against COVID-1 eclipse other health challenges.
African countries have been more scientific about containing Ebola than many other places, noting that Ebola is not spread by air, water or casual contact - only by contact with bodily fluids from a visably ill person. Uganda is using surveillance of everyone it sees crossing the border from Congo and is treating the first confirmed case.
InFocus
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The country's deadliest-ever Ebola outbreak has officially been declared over but aid groups have warned that flare-ups are still possible. Équateur province has reported 24 ... Read more »
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The tenth outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which lasted 23 months, is officially over. National officials and international organizations are calling for ... Read more »
