The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Thursday declared the end of the Ebola outbreak […]
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DRC Ebola outbreak spreading exponentially, United Nations responders warn
As the deadliest Ebola outbreak in DR Congo’s history continued spreading on Friday, UN responders renewed their urgent appeal for immediate international support, with existing […]
Roundup: DR Congo Ebola outbreak world’s second-largest, deadliest in country’s history
The Ebola outbreak sweeping across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has become the deadliest in the country’s history and the second-largest ever recorded […]
Former rebel fighters join campaign against Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Demobilised former combatants are actively joining the fight against Ebola by participating in public information campaigns in the east of the Democratic Republic of the […]
Africa CDC sounds alarm as Ebola kills over 2,000 in DR Congo
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has voiced concern over the rapidly expanding Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the […]
DRC: Health workers battle Ebola as deaths top 2,000, new study suggests ‘animal-to-human’ jump
Fear is mounting in Bunia as DRC’s Ebola death toll surpasses 2,000, with health workers battling community transmission, insecurity and mistrust as the outbreak spreads. […]
WHO warns Ebola response captures only one-third of DRC outbreak
WHO Regional Director for Africa Professor Mohamed Janabi warned that 60 to 70 percent of Ebola deaths in DRC are occurring at home, as health […]