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An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to a part of eastern South Kivu province under the control of the Rwanda-backed M23 militia, the group's spokesman said on Thursday, ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » South Kivu » Health: Ebola cases hit 389 in DR Congo, including 63 deaths
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has raised the number of confirmed Ebola cases to 389, including 63 deaths. DR Congo Health Minister Samuel Roger Kamba said Ebola infections had now spread across ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » South Kivu » Health: Congo Reports Attack on Ebola Burial Team as Outbreak Expands Across Eastern Provinces
The latest Ebola outbreak has recorded 363 cases and 62 deaths since it was declared in May, with infections spreading across Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu provinces.
News Democratic Republic Congo » South Kivu » Health: Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo rise to 282, health authorities say
Confirmed Ebola infections in the Democratic Republic of Congo have risen to 282 after 19 new cases were recorded on Monday, according ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » South Kivu » Health: 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; ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » South Kivu » Health: Ebola Cases Rise As Response Teams Come Under Attack In DR Congo
Health officials have raised concerns after attacks on Ebola response teams amid a rise in cases in eastern DR Congo.
News Democratic Republic Congo » South Kivu » Health: How health workers in DR Congo are treating Ebola and staying safe
There are currently no approved drugs that target Bundibugyo - the species of Ebola responsible for this outbreak.
News Democratic Republic Congo » South Kivu » Health: Ebola case confirmed in rebel-held Congo's South Kivu area
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to eastern South Kivu province in an area under the control of the Rwanda-backed M23 militia, the group's spokesman said Thursday, ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » South Kivu » Health: WHO chief visits Ebola outbreak epicenter in eastern Congo as cases outpace response
The head of the World Health Organization on Saturday visited eastern Congo's Bunia, a city at the heart of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola, where the virus is spreading faster than the response ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » South Kivu » Health: First Ebola case confirmed in Democratic Republic of Congo’s South Kivu province
A first Ebola case has been confirmed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province, in an area under the Rwanda-backed M23 militia's control, the armed group's spokesman said ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » South Kivu » Health: Urgent call for an Ebola truce in DR Congo
The current outbreak of Ebola virus disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in DR Congo and Uganda is not only a biomedical emergency, but a test of whether global health diplomacy can be made operational ...