Ebola outbreak in Congo

Ebola, Congo

Congo’s Ebola outbreak spreads to new health zone

DAKAR, June 10 (Reuters) - Congo’s Ebola outbreak has spread to a new health zone in the northeastern province of Ituri, authorities said on Wednesday, as fresh infections underline sustained transmission more than three weeks after the epidemic was declared.

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Congo's Ebola outbreak rises to over 100 deaths out of 550 cases as conflict slows response

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Ebola Cases In Congo Rise To 635, Recoveries Reach 30: Government

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Two babies from Congo orphanage die of Ebola as outbreak death toll climbs

A devastating Ebola outbreak has claimed the lives of two infants at a church-run orphanage in eastern Congo, highlighting the severe challenges faced by vulnerable children in the Democratic Republic...

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Congo’s Ebola medics say they're running out of supplies

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Ebola cases in DRC surpass 600 as officials report struggles with community outreach

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No boots, masks running out: why Congo’s Ebola medics are exposed

Dozens of health workers infected with Ebola so far, WHO says 'We are dying like flies,' says medic in DRC

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US announces additional $20 million for Ebola response

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Motorcycle taxi drivers in Congo rally for Ebola awareness as attacks hinder response

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Confirmed Ebola virus cases near 600 as outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo grows

In just two weeks the number of confirmed Ebola virus cases has increased more than eightfold, with at least 100 people now dead.

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Two babies from Congo orphanage die of Ebola, highlighting risk to 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. Within days, she died from what they later found out was Ebola.

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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.

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