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Al Jazeeraworld15 days ago
Ebola Outbreak in Eastern Congo Continues Amid Access Limits and New Funding Pledges
Health workers cannot reach many internally displaced people amid security concerns, Al Jazeera reported. Recent meetings produced $910 million in pledges but left large gaps for the full response.
The Independentscience24 days ago
Africa CDC urges African governments to fund Ebola response and vaccine development
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called on Friday for African governments to increase domestic financing for the current Ebola outbreak and for vaccine production. The agency reported more than 200 deaths among 894 confirmed cases since May 15.
Bbcworld49 days ago
Police Fire Shots to Disperse Crowd at DR Congo Ebola Centre
Police fired shots into the air on Sunday to disperse crowds attempting to retrieve bodies from an Ebola treatment centre in Mongwalu. The incident follows earlier attacks on isolation facilities in the same region.
New York Postscience59 days ago
New Ebola Outbreak in Congo's Ituri Province Kills at Least 65
Africa CDC confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo's Ituri province with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded so far. The strain appears to be a non-Zaire variant, raising questions about the effectiveness of existing vaccines stockpiled for previous outbreaks. Officials fr…
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Africa CDC Confirms 13 Ebola Cases in Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri Province
The agency reported 65 deaths so far, mainly in Mongwalu and Rwampara health zones, five months after the previous outbreak ended. Preliminary tests detected the Ebola virus in 13 of 20 samples. Officials convened an urgent coordination meeting with neighboring countries amid con…
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