Ebola death toll rises as two Americans are flown to Europe for treatment
The suspected death toll from the Ebola outbreak in central Africa rose again Wednesday, as two exposed Americans were arriving in Europe for treatment and the World Health Organization warned a vacci
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WHO, Africa CDC unveil $518m Ebola plan as Uganda death toll rises
Uganda reported three more cases and one more death from the outbreak which has spread from the DRC.
Ebola Outbreak Kills At Least 80 In Congo As Officials Say Strain Has High Death Rate
The outbreak’s death toll is 80 as of Friday, according to the World Health Organization, which said the rise in cases was focused in the Congo’s north-eastern Ituri Province. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said in a Friday statement there were around 246 suspected cases—a figure that is likely higher as of Saturday.
Ebola deaths rise sharply as outbreak’s ‘scale and speed’ worry WHO chief
At least 131 people are believed to have died and 531 to have been infected, central African health authorities say. An American missionary was among those who tested positive.
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WHO to hold emergency committee meeting as Ebola death toll rises to 131
A panel of experts ⁠led by ⁠the WHO is to meet to discuss vaccine ⁠options for new epidemic.
Ebola death toll crosses 200 in Congo, 10 African nations on alert, says African Union
The Africa CDC has warned that 10 African countries are at risk as Ebola cases and deaths continue to rise in the Democratic Republic of Congo. WHO has raised the outbreak risk to “very high.”