Confirmed Ebola cases continue to rise in Congo outbreak

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Ebola testing stalled in three Congo labs due to shortages, says WHO
By Jennifer Rigby LONDON, June 10 (Reuters) - Three laboratories in Democratic Republic of Congo have run out of supplies to test for Ebola, the World Health Organization said, as the outbreak of the dangerous Bundibugyo species of the virus continues to grow.

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Congo's Ebola deaths rise to 100 out of 550 cases
Congo’s Ebola outbreak rises to over 100 deaths out of 550 cases as conflict slows response
Newborn at Congo orphanage dies of Ebola, highlighting risks faced by children
After her mother died in late May, baby Buswaza was brought to a church-run orphanage in eastern Congo where the nuns quickly discovered the newborn was running a fever.

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No boots, masks running out: why Congo’s Ebola medics are exposed
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Congo’s Ebola outbreak rises to 100 deaths out of 550 cases after a month
Survivors share experiences and lessons from Congo’s 2018 Ebola outbreak
He remembers the pain and fear in his community in the eastern Congo city of Beni during the 2018-2020 Ebola outbreak, history’s second-biggest with more than 3,400 reported cases and over 2,200 death...

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CDC officials giving update on Ebola outbreak
Ebola death toll in DR Congo climbs to 101
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Ebola Outbreak Threatens DR Congo's Historic World Cup Journey
Edited by: Chuck Penfold The outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, specifically the Bundibugyo virus disease, has already caused 91 deaths in the country. The latest data from the World Health Organization,
Ebola outbreak in Congo kills dozens, may be hitting hundreds more, Africa's CDC says
A new Ebola outbreak in a remote province in Congo has caused 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases so far, Africa CDC says.
Congo’s Ebola resurgence sparks fears of a repeat of 2018’s deadly confusion in Beni
The second-biggest outbreak of Ebola in history took place in Congo’s North Kivu, South Kivu and Ituri provinces, with some cases in neighboring Uganda between 2018-2020.
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Traders disrupted as Uganda closes border due to Ebola outbreak in Congo
Traders are facing significant losses after Uganda closed its border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo due to Ebola fears.
Celebrating a wedding amid the Ebola outbreak: No kisses or close contact, but love lives here
For Jean Claude Érable and his bride Solange Hahati, celebrating their wedding on Saturday in such conditions meant having some family members and friends absent.
Health workers at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak labor with little pay or rest
Health workers inside Mongbwalu, the epicenter of Congo's outbreak, say they are working with little pay or rest.