Ebola, DR Congo

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Young men storm a Congo hospital treating Ebola patients to demand bodies of their kin
A local hospital official says that angry young men stormed a hospital treating Ebola patients at the heart of an outbreak in eastern Congo, demanding the bodies of their relatives.

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Young men demand bodies amid Ebola crisis in Congo hospital attack
Suspected Ebola patients ‘escape’ health center in DR Congo

Congo faces challenges in Ebola outbreak

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How Congo is battling an Ebola outbreak complicated by aid cuts, armed rebels and anger
Health authorities have been facing increasing resistance from the community in eastern Congo’s rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak, with two of three Ebola treatment centers having been burned by local residents and burials now being carried out under armed escort.

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Congo's Ebola outbreak complicated by aid cuts, armed rebels and anger
Authorities step up Ebola response in rebel areas as Congo battles outbreak

US says that DR Congo World Cup team must isolate

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Congo team must isolate to enter United States for World Cup amid Ebola outbreak
Andrew Giuliani said Congo's soccer team must isolate for 21 days before entering the U.S. for the World Cup amid the country's Ebola outbreak.

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White House tells Congo’s soccer team to isolate, citing Ebola outbreak
DR Congo players told to isolate before World Cup

Congo faces severe challenges in combating Ebola amid local unrest and aid reductions

Congo grapples with an Ebola outbreak amid community violence, significant aid cuts, and a backdrop of ongoing conflict, complicating health responses and increasing local distrust.

DR Congo’s neighbors impose Covid-style measures in push to limit Ebola’s spread

Regional concern over the Ebola outbreak intensified Saturday as Uganda confirmed three new cases, while neighboring ...

Number of suspected Ebola cases in DR Congo passes 900 as health workers face attacks and shortages

World Health Organization says outbreak poses ‘very high’ risk for Congo, but risk of disease spreading globally remains low ...

With Ebola "spreading rapidly" in Congo, WHO upgrades national risk level to "very high"

The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows ...
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Congo and rebels have committed to ending war in the east. Here's what to know.

DAKAR, Senegal — Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels have signed a declaration of principles for a permanent ceasefire in eastern Congo, where ethnic tensions and quest for rich minerals have resulted ...

Suspected Ebola cases in Congo climb past 900, with 119 deaths, authorities say

Congolese authorities announce that suspected Ebola cases in the country's east now exceed 900, including 119 deaths.

DR Congo Ebola cases rise amid distrust, armed conflict zone

Africa races to contain a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak threatening 10 countries as infections spill from eastern Congo into Uganda.

Congo suspends funeral wakes and big gatherings in Ebola outbreak, as WHO upgrades risk assessment

The World Health Organization said that the outbreak now poses a “very high” risk for Congo — up from a previous ...
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Ebola outbreak explodes in DR Congo: 119 deaths, over 900 cases spark pandemic fears as WHO sounds alarm

Are we heading towards another COVID- like pandemic situation? In the last 24 hours, DRC Congo has witnessed a sharp rise in deadly Ebola cases. Read on to know the current status and death rate.