World Health Organization says outbreak poses ‘very high’ risk for Congo, but risk of disease spreading globally remains lowCongolese authorities…
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Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Sparks Alarm as Hospitals Overflow and Cases Surge
New strain of virus, aid cuts, and cultural norms around burials and touch add to difficulties in stemming outbreakThe warnings…
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White House Halts Deportations to DR Congo as Ebola Crisis Deepens
But Trump administration will not return detainees deported to third countries in disease-struck regionThe Trump administration will temporarily pause the…
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U.S. Expands Entry Restrictions for Noncitizens Potentially Exposed to Ebola Amid Growing Global Concerns
The United States government is moving to block the entry of additional noncitizens who may have been exposed to Ebola…
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American Doctor With Ebola Says He Is ‘Optimistic’ for Recovery After Transfer to Germany
An American doctor infected with Ebola while working in the Democratic Republic of Congo said he is “cautiously optimistic” about…
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Suspected Ebola Cases Triple in One Week as WHO Warns of Rapid Spread in Congo
Situation described as ‘deeply worrisome’ by officials as aid cuts and community distrust impede respondersThe Ebola outbreak in the Democratic…
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Why Health Experts Fear This Ebola Outbreak Could Become One of the Worst in Years
Health officials and infectious disease experts are warning that the current Ebola outbreak spreading across parts of the Democratic Republic…
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Ebola Travel Ban Criticized as Experts Say U.S. Restrictions on DRC, Uganda and South Sudan Are “Not the Solution”
Africa CDC says restrictions could increase public health risks and highlight ‘deeper structural injustice’ in global healthA US travel ban…
Read MoreExperts Warn U.S. Is “Choosing Not to Stop” Ebola Outbreak After Deep Public Health Cuts
Hundreds of cases reported in the DRC after USAID has been dismantled and key scientific research canceledA previously undetected outbreak…
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US-Bound Flight Diverted to Canada After Passenger From Ebola-Hit Region Boarded “In Error”
An Air France flight traveling from Paris to Detroit was diverted to Canada after U.S. authorities discovered that a passenger…
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US Doctor Infected With Ebola in DR Congo Flown to Germany as WHO Warns of Rapidly Expanding Outbreak
Dr Peter Stafford’s wife and four children are also being monitored for symptoms amid Ebola outbreak in CongoAn American doctor…
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WHO Sounds Alarm Over Ebola Surge in DRC: What Previous Outbreaks Reveal About Containing the Virus
Conflict, mistrust and delayed detection could complicate response to emergency caused by Bundibugyo variantTo be around the centre of an…
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WHO Considers Experimental Vaccines as Ebola Cases and Deaths Surge in Democratic Republic of the Congo
WHO chief said he was ‘deeply concerned’ after at least 500 suspected Ebola cases and 130 deaths reported in outbreak…
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American Infected With Ebola in DR Congo Evacuated to Germany for Specialized Treatment
An American missionary doctor who contracted Ebola while working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been evacuated to…
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Panic Grows in Eastern DR Congo as Ebola Resurfaces Amid Ongoing Conflict
Residents of Ituri province fear spread of disease and economic impact of outbreak six years after the last“On public transport,…
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Experts Warn Infectious Diseases Like Ebola and Hantavirus Are Becoming More Frequent and More Dangerous
Pandemic report warns of growing global threat as health teams in Africa move to contain Ebola outbreak The world is…
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Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Surpasses 100 Deaths as American Doctor Infected and U.S. Tightens Restrictions
An escalating Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed at least 100 people and exposed multiple…
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Ebola Outbreak Kills 65 People in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
Uganda also reports outbreak and health officials say cases were caused by Bundibugyo strain of virusAn outbreak of Ebola has…
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