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Ebola outbreak

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WHO chief lands in Congo, saying Ebola outbreak 'can be stopped'

The head of the World Health Organization has arrived in Congo's capital, Kinshasa, to support efforts against an Ebola outbreak

WHO chief lands in Congo, saying Ebola outbreak 'can be stopped'
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WHO reports 906 suspected cases and 223 suspected deaths from Bundibugyo strain of Ebola

The World Health Organization said on Friday that there were 906 suspected cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including 223 suspected

WHO reports 906 suspected cases and 223 suspected deaths from Bundibugyo strain of Ebola
Africa|Health|Political|World

Kenyan court orders suspension of US plan for Ebola quarantine facility

A Kenyan court has ordered the temporary suspension of a plan for the United States to set up an Ebola quarantine facility in the country after a lawsuit

Kenyan court orders suspension of US plan for Ebola quarantine facility
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WHO chief heads to Congo amid surging Ebola cases

The World Health Organization chief said on Thursday he was on his way to the Democratic Republic of Congo where an Ebola outbreak is outpacing the world's ability to

WHO chief heads to Congo amid surging Ebola cases
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WHO chief says Ebola testing being scaled up in Congo

The World Health Organization said on Thursday on X that, in partnership with the national medical research organization of the Democratic Republic of Congo, it is scaling

WHO chief says Ebola testing being scaled up in Congo
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US, Mexico, Canada announce Ebola-related travel measures ahead of World Cup

The United States, Mexico and Canada on Thursday announced aligned public health travel measures for people coming from African regions at the greatest risk from Ebola,

US, Mexico, Canada announce Ebola-related travel measures ahead of World Cup
Africa|Health|Science|World

Kenya approves US Ebola quarantine request as WHO chief heads to Congo

Kenya has approved a request from the U.S. to open a quarantine facility in the East African nation for Americans exposed to Ebola, U.S. officials told Reuters on

Kenya approves US Ebola quarantine request as WHO chief heads to Congo
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US puts its focus on keeping Ebola cases out of the country

The United States on Wednesday said it must prevent any cases of Ebola from entering the country from the Democratic Republic of

US puts its focus on keeping Ebola cases out of the country
Environment|Health|Science|World

WHO urges ceasefire in Congo to contain Ebola as cases surge

(Corrects paragraph 5 to state that North and South Kivu provinces are partially controlled by M23 rebels, not that North Kivu is held by M23 and South Kivu is controlled by the Alliance Fleuve Congo;

WHO urges ceasefire in Congo to contain Ebola as cases surge
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Countries tighten travel rules as Ebola risk rises

The World Health Organization on Sunday, May 17, declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a Public Health

Countries tighten travel rules as Ebola risk rises
Economy|Health|Science|World

'Breakneck' Ebola epidemic in Congo outpaces world's response

In an Ebola outbreak, hours matter. 

'Breakneck' Ebola epidemic in Congo outpaces world's response
Africa|Health|World

Uganda closes border with Congo to try to limit Ebola spread

Uganda has closed its border with neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo with immediate effect to try to limit the spread of Ebola, Uganda's government said on Wednesday

Uganda closes border with Congo to try to limit Ebola spread
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US planning quarantine facility in Kenya for citizens exposed to Ebola, sources say

The U.S. is discussing with Kenya opening a facility there to quarantine American citizens who become exposed to the Ebola outbreak centered in the Democratic Republic of Congo, two

US planning quarantine facility in Kenya for citizens exposed to Ebola, sources say
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This year’s World Cup is testing the public health playbook

This year’s World Cup is testing the public health playbook

This year’s World Cup is testing the public health playbook
Health|World

Aid group Samaritan's Purse plans 50-bed Ebola unit in Congo

Christian aid group Samaritan's Purse hopes to open within a week a 50-bed Ebola treatment centre in the area of the outbreak in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo,

Aid group Samaritan's Purse plans 50-bed Ebola unit in Congo
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In Congo displacement camp, fighting Ebola with sand, oatmeal and one thermometer but no water

There is one handwashing station and one infrared thermometer to fight the Ebola epidemic in this camp for 10,000 displaced people in Bunia, a city at the heart of the outbreak in eastern Congo

In Congo displacement camp, fighting Ebola with sand, oatmeal and one thermometer but no water
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Canada, Bahamas imposes Ebola-related travel bans

Canada and the Bahamas said on Tuesday they will temporarily ban residents from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and South Sudan amid an Ebola

Canada, Bahamas imposes Ebola-related travel bans
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Canada will require self-isolation for people traveling from Congo, Sudan and Uganda due to Ebola

The Canadian government says travelers from Ebola-affected regions will be required to self-isolate for 21 days, while immigration authorities are temporarily suspending decisions on applications from Congo, South Sudan and Uganda

Canada will require self-isolation for people traveling from Congo, Sudan and Uganda due to Ebola
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DRC is no stranger to Ebola outbreaks. Why isn’t there a vaccine or treatment to help now?

DRC is no stranger to Ebola outbreaks. Why isn’t there a vaccine or treatment to help now?

DRC is no stranger to Ebola outbreaks. Why isn’t there a vaccine or treatment to help now?
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Attacks from suspicious residents complicate the fight against a rare type of Ebola

Health workers responding to a rapidly spreading outbreak of a rare type of Ebola in eastern Congo face two threats

Attacks from suspicious residents complicate the fight against a rare type of Ebola
Health|World

Ebola patients flee in attacks on Congo health facilities, hobbling response

Doctors operating on the front lines of the fight against Ebola in Congo, already grappling with shortages of basic supplies,

Ebola patients flee in attacks on Congo health facilities, hobbling response
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Inside the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in DRC as the virus spreads

Inside the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in DRC as the virus spreads

Inside the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in DRC as the virus spreads
Africa|Health|World

A second Ebola treatment center is set ablaze in eastern Congo, with 18 suspected cases fleeing

Angry residents in eastern Congo have attacked and burned a tent that was part of a health center treating Ebola patients

A second Ebola treatment center is set ablaze in eastern Congo, with 18 suspected cases fleeing
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Young men storm a Congo hospital treating Ebola patients to demand bodies of their kin

A local hospital official says that angry young men stormed a hospital treating Ebola patients at the heart of an outbreak in eastern Congo, demanding the bodies of their relatives

Young men storm a Congo hospital treating Ebola patients to demand bodies of their kin