Congo Ebola response strained a month after WHO declares international emergency
By Emma Farge, Jennifer Rigby and Clement Bonnerot NAIROBI/LONDON/DAKAR, June 17 (Reuters) - Health workers battling an Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo lack the personnel to identify suspected cases,
Bunia locals reveal how Ebola fear is destroying livelihoods as bars empty and incomes collapse in Congo's outbreak zone
The latest Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is creating economic hardship across Bunia, where many residents are limiting social activities and avoiding crowded places. The change in behaviour is affecting businesses that depend on daily customer traffic,
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DRC: Ebola recoveries bring hope to fight against outbreak
Seven people said to have recovered from Ebola were released from a treatment centre in DR Congo on Tuesday, according to local health officials from the humanitarian organization Alliance for Interna
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Historic World Cup goal brings rare joy to DR Congo Ebola epicenter
The Democratic Republic of Congo's first ever World Cup point on Wednesday gave their compatriots in Bunia, the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak, a rare chance to celebrate.
Inside Ebola country: NPR reports from eastern DR Congo's outbreak zone
In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, an Ebola outbreak is reshaping life, with fear spreading faster than information and hospitals turning into places of urgent containment rather than care.
Africa’s Ebola outbreaks complicated by victims who prefer traditional healers over hospitals
The current outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo virus, a rare type of Ebola that has no approved medicines or vaccines to combat it. It is occurring in a remote area of Congo that also faces armed violence by rebel groups as well as displacement. Ebola intensifies the suffering, with its terrifying symptoms that evoke a modern-day plague.
Congo Ebola Outbreak Reaches 782 Cases With 181 Deaths Amid Contact Tracing Challenges
The outbreak is concentrated in Congo's eastern province of Ituri, which accounts for more than 90% of the cases.
American doctor who recovered from Ebola back in U.S., says he's "feeling well"
Dr. Peter Stafford, his wife, Rebekah Stafford, and their four children all arrived safely on Monday, according to Serge, a Pennsylvania-based Christian missions organization.