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By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Sept 8 (Reuters) - A shortage of trained staff, operational partners and funding is causing a bottleneck in efforts to expand the Ebola response in the Democratic ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » Ituri » Life: WHO warns of bed shortage for Ebola patients in the Congo
The number of beds for Ebola patients in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is far from sufficient, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. More than twice as many beds are needed, the WHO ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » Ituri » Life: How Ebola became the deadliest outbreak in DR Congo’s history
Conflict, delayed detection, and mistrust are complicating efforts to contain the virus in eastern DR Congo.
News Democratic Republic Congo » Ituri » Life: WHO coordinates expansion of Ebola treatment centre in DR Congo as death toll climbs
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has claimed more than 3,000 lives, according to latest figures from the World Health Organization (WHO). To support the fight against Ebola, ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » Ituri » Life: 'I thought it was just typhoid fever:' How one man survived Ebola
Jérémie Mamba Malese found out he had Ebola on his birthday, of all days. One in two people dies of the deadly disease spreading rapidly through the Democratic Republic of Congo.
News Democratic Republic Congo » Ituri » Life: Democratic Republic of Congo declares Ebola outbreak; 65 people killed
May 15 (UPI) --The Democratic Republic of Congo declared an Ebola outbreak on Friday as 65 people have died from the disease in the country's eastern region. There have been about 246 cases reported, ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » Ituri » Life: WHO says needs 5,000 more healthworkers to tackle Ebola in DRC
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday it needed 5,000 extra health workers to help tackle the highly contagious Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The WHO said it ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » Ituri » Life: Parents and teachers in Congo urge delay of school resumption as Ebola outbreak rages on
With health officials warning that the Ebola outbreak may be three times higher than official figures — and young children facing the highest fatality rates — families fear a return to class could ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » Ituri » Life: DRC reopens schools in Ebola-hit Ituri despite parents' safety concerns
As schools reopen in Ituri, DR Congo, authorities report thousands of Ebola cases and nearly 3,000 deaths, with parents and teachers expressing fears about transmission as classes resume amid the ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » Ituri » Life: DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Expands, Death Toll Rises
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is grappling with the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in its history, centered in Ituri, with 5,514 confirmed cases and 2,642 deaths and a case fatality rate near ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » Ituri » Life: Roche to Expand Ebola Testing as Congo Prepares New Response Plan
Roche Holding AG plans to deploy new laboratory equipment in the epicenter of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola epidemic as authorities struggle to contain a virus that has repeatedly outrun ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » Ituri » Life: DR Congo Ebola outbreak surges past 6000 cases as death toll nears 3000
The Democratic Republic of the Congo faces the fastest-growing Ebola epidemic in recorded history. Official figures released Monday confirm more than 6,000 cases and 2,911 deaths. Health authorities ...