Ebola outbreak still spreading in Congo

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WHO declares international emergency as Ebola outbreak kills more than 80 in DR Congo
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 80 as authorities warned there was no vaccine for the strain in a crisis that the World Health Organization declared an inter...

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What we know about the latest Ebola outbreak after WHO declares global health emergency
WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda
Congo reports large daily jump in Ebola cases a month after outbreak was declared
Congolese authorities have reported one of the highest increase in Ebola cases in one day, as weak contact tracing, insecurity and funding gaps continue to hinder the response a month after the outbre...

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Search for six-year-old Ebola patient after armed men storm DR Congo hospital
Congo Ebola Response Strained a Month After WHO Declares International Emergency
Ebola outbreak could become worst on record, Africa CDC chief warns
The outbreak is already one of the largest on record, and has spread most in Congo, where distrust of the authorities and violence in eastern regions have hampered health workers’ ability to help peop...

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Armed Men Remove Woman, Child From Congo Ebola Clinic, Authorities Say
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Just how big is the new Ebola outbreak?
WHO declares global health emergency for Ebola: What Americans should know
The World Health Organization declared a public health emergency of international concern over an outbreak of a rare Ebola virus in central Africa. On May 17, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced the outbreak of the Bundibugyo virus,
What is Ebola and why is WHO treating outbreak as global health emergency?
Strain of fatal disease has no vaccine and conflict in DRC makes containing spread difficult as Uganda reports cases
Congo Ebola outbreak timeline: How the deadly virus spread across borders
WHO declared the Congo Ebola outbreak a global health emergency after deaths crossed 100, with the rare Bundibugyo virus spreading into Uganda.