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US doctor recovers from Ebola in Germany as DRC cases surge to 488
Berlin’s Charite hospital hailed treatment as a ‘significant therapeutic success’ as outbreak spreads in DR Congo.
Ebola outbreak: US doctor who contracted the Bundibugyo strain discharged from Berlin hospital; here's what we know
The US doctor who contracted Ebola while working in the Democratic Republic of Congo has recovered and been discharged from the hospital in Germany. According to the statement from the hospital, Peter Stafford received antiviral therapy while his family was also quarantined amid the outbreak.
Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could reach 20,000 cases without strong public health measures
The Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could grow to 20,000 cases or more, depending on how quickly infected people are isolated to slow the spread. The U.S.
WHO chief visits Ebola outbreak epicenter in eastern Congo as cases outpace response
The head of the World Health Organization on Saturday visited eastern Congo's Bunia, a city at the heart of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola, where the virus is spreading faster than the response despite better-organized health facilities and new aid arrivals.
Ebola's hidden link to gold mining: Why scientists are raising alarm in Congo
Scientists believe Ebola viruses naturally exist in some wild animals, with bats considered one of the likely hosts.
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How Congo's illegal gold trade is fueling the spread of a deadly, vaccine-resistant Ebola strain
A dangerous new Ebola outbreak is intensifying in the northeastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, fueled by the area's booming, unregulated gold mining industry. ・A severe Ebola outbreak in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is driven by unregulated gold mining activities.
The Gold Mines at the Heart of This Ebola Outbreak
Mining has been the lifeblood of this remote Congolese hill town for decades. Now, it is fueling the spread of a devastating virus.