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Ebola outbreak spreading faster than efforts to fight it: WHO

New reported cases of Ebola are outpacing the response capabilities from international health partners, a top World Health Organization (WHO) official said this week.

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Dozens of health workers at epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak protest lack of payment

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Explainer-Why Congo's Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than previous epidemics

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The Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Congo Declared In May Probably Began In January

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern," as the death toll and num...

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Congo Ebola health workers protest unpaid wages, disrupting response as deaths top 1,800

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Over 1,700 dead from world’s fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak as WHO offers dire warning

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Ebola Outbreak: WHO Chief Calls For Stronger Response In Congo

"The outbreak is spreading faster than our scale-up of the response, with new cases doubling in some hotspots over the past week alone," Tedros wrote on X, after meeting organisations involved in the ...

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DRC: Africa CDC sounds alarm as Congo Ebola outbreak turns deadliest yet

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WHO's Tedros vists DR Congo as Ebola outbreak accelerates

DR Congo river boat under quarantine for Ebola

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Congo tests passengers after boat that carried suspected Ebola case intercepted near Kinshasa

DAKAR, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Congolese health authorities were screening more than 300 people travelling on a river boat intercepted near Kinshasa on Thursday after the death of a passenger suspected of having Ebola raised concerns the virus may have spread on board,

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DR Congo river boat under quarantine for Ebola after five deaths

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Congo monitors 200 boat passengers near Kinshasa after a traveler dies with Ebola-like symptoms

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Unpaid wages and deadly risk: Why health workers are threatening to abandon the Ebola response

Every day, Micheline Kayimpa pulls on layers of protective gear before stepping into an Ebola isolation ward. She’s among dozens who’ve protested over delays to pay.

The Paradox Behind the Relentless Spread of the Rare Ebola Strain

The Bundibugyo variant replicates more slowly than other lethal strains, meaning it can spread farther and kill more people before burning out.

Uganda declares itself free of Ebola as Congo continues to struggle with it

Uganda has maintained since the outset that its cases were linked to the larger outbreak in eastern Congo’s remote province of Ituri, which borders Uganda.

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Fast-growing Ebola outbreak in DRC surges to second-largest on record

The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has quickly grown into the second-largest on record, with cases taking just weeks to reach levels that had taken years in previous outbreaks.

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Documentaries on Ebola Outbreaks and Lessons Learned

Explore documentaries and reporting that provide background and lessons from past Ebola outbreaks in West Africa and beyond.

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Ebola: Africa CDC plans to use vaccine for different strain as outbreak spreads

The head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control pledged to deploy a vaccine for a previous Ebola strain in the current DRC outbreak, with test cases indicated a potentially live-saving level of protection.

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Moderna kicks off Phase I Ebola trial as Africa readies itself for research

If the Phase I trial is successful, Moderna plans to quickly initiate Phase II and Phase III trials of its Ebola vaccine.