The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo is the “fastest growing” ever, African health authorities said on Thursday, as the World Health Organization said the disease had killed 600 people.
Updated numbers issued by the UN health agency showed there have been 1,759 confirmed cases in DR Co…
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The outbreak of the deadly Bundibugyo species of Ebola in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is expanding, while the push to accelerate testing and identify effective treatment options continues, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk urged the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group to cease hostilities as he deplored recent civilian deaths on Thursday.
KINSHASA, July 8 (Reuters) - The Democratic Republic of Congo said on Wednesday that suspected Ebola cases had been reported in a new province, highlighting the expansion of the ongoing outbreak as deaths hit 600.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) has opened a second Ebola treatment center in North Kivu, one of the three provinces hit by the outbreak, to improve access to specialist care and ease pressure on health facilities.
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As Uganda works to contain an Ebola outbreak that is also affecting neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), health workers are doing more than responding to a deadly virus. They are helping families navigate fear, misinformation and stigma.
The border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda has reopened after weeks of closure over the Ebola outbreak. The move restores a vital trade route for the city of Goma, with many residents expressing relief as cross border travel and business resume.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in Kinshasa on Thursday for a high-level African Union solidarity mission aimed at reinforcing continental support for the Democratic Republic of the Congo's response to its latest Ebola outbreak.
During a visit to Kinshasa, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed "solidarity" and "condolences" with the DR Congo as the death toll climbs above 400
As the Democratic Republic of the Congo battles a worsening Ebola outbreak, authorities have established special nurseries to care for children whose parents are receiving treatment. The centres provide shelter, daily care and psychological support while helping reduce the risk of infection.
If we don’t know the source, not only do humans remain at risk but wildlife can suffer needlessly via retaliationWhile virologists and public health departments were palpitating over the news of an Andes virus infectious disease outbreak on a cruise ship (13 cases, three deaths), in the Democratic R…
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El arquero criado en Francia llegó a la selección africana por la insistencia de su compatriota Bakambu. Anotó un gol frente a Egipto en la Copa de África Leer
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Dos goles del delantero en la última media hora remontan el 0-1 del Congo en el minuto siete. Los africanos soñaron con la proeza agarrados a su portero Mpasi. Leer
Inglaterra evitó una gran decepción en Atlanta con una remontada 2-1 ante una combativa República Democrática del Congo. Su figura Harry Kane se volvió a erigir como héroe con dos goles en el cuarto final del encuentro. El arquero congoleño Lionel Mpasi tuvo una gran actuación, pero no pudo evitar q…
In a report released Tuesday, the United Nations Development Programme outlined several scenarios for the economic cost of the ongoing Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. In the worst case, the epidemic could lead to a $3.6 billion cost for the African continent.
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At least 28 civilians were killed and 49 injured in airstrikes carried out in Paktya, Paktika and Kunar provinces in Afghanistan on Sunday evening, the UN Mission in the country has reported.
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The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to spread faster than aid efforts can keep pace, despite significant gains in treatment capacity and growing community engagement, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday.
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More than 2,600 people were displaced in the Artibonite department of Haiti following clashes between armed groups last week as the humanitarian situation continues to worsen, according to the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance (OCHA).
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The new head of the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has urged parties to the peace processes for the volatile eastern region to maintain momentum and fully implement their commitments.
Covering an Ebola outbreak means taking extra precautions. In this Reporter's Notebook, NPR's Emmet Livingstone takes us behind the reporting in eastern Congo.
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French health ministry says patient’s contacts are being traced and that risk to European public is very lowThe first case of Ebola has been confirmed in France, the country’s health ministry has said, in a doctor who had returned from a humanitarian mission to an area affected by the outbreak in th…
Fears over ‘huge community transmission’ as modelling predicts thousands of deaths in DRC by SeptemberThe whereabouts of almost 300 people who have tested positive for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is unknown, according to Africa’s top public health official.The humanitarian crisis a…
Frontline Congolese workers who conduct safe burials are key to containing what experts fear could become the worst ever Ebola outbreak. They risk not just infection, but the anger of terrified communities.
La República Democrática del Congo hizo historia el domingo en Atlanta. Consiguió su primera victoria en un Mundial y, aún más importante, su histórica clasificación para los dieciseisavos de final gracias a un triunfo por 3-1 ante Uzbekistán. Por su parte, Portugal y Colombia empataron 0-0, asegura…
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s national soccer team made history at the World Cup by earning a 1-1 draw against Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal on Wednesday.
In 1976, young Congolese doctor Jean-Jacques Muyembe was sent to a remote village to look into a mysterious illness and found himself confronting Ebola, a deadly virus the world did not yet know.
Mining firms in Congo want the government to delay the implementation of an order requiring them to give their Congolese employees a 5% stake in their operations
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Treatment capacity for the rare and deadly Bundibugyo species of Ebola is expanding in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as the World Health Organization (WHO) warns that community mistrust remains a major challenge to ending the outbreak.
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Tras notificarse un nuevo caso de fiebre hemorrágica de Crimea-Congo en España, los especialistas avisan de que las infecciones por estos artrópodos son solo la punta del iceberg de un riesgo emergente Leer
Con goles de Daniel Muñoz (40'), Luis Díaz (65') y Jáminton Campaz (90'+7') Colombia gana en su primera aparición en la Copa del Mundo y lidera el Grupo K, tras el empate entre Portugal y RD Congo horas antes.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ebola outbreak continues to worsen, with confirmed infections climbing to 808 and the death toll reaching 192. Health authorities are battling the spread across three eastern provinces while isolation and response efforts remain underway.
"Dangerous gaps" remain in efforts to rein in an Ebola outbreak that has killed more than 180 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Doctors Without Borders warned Monday.
Clad in his black cassock and energised by the frenetic beat, Jean-Pierre Mongambi, Kinshasa's "rapping priest", roamed underprivileged districts using rap to bring the gospel to the city's youth.
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In Ebola-stricken Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), winning the race against the disease requires earning the community’s trust first and foremost, humanitarians said on Tuesday.
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‘The peak is, I think, not beyond us, but in front of us; we are afraid that this could last one year’ before ending the outbreak, says Bruno Michon, the IFRC's operations manager for the Ebola outbreak
El brote de ébola en la República Democrática del Congo ha tenido repercusiones a nivel económico, pues el miedo a los contagios ha hecho que los clientes eviten salir y frecuenten lugares donde acostumbran a generarse multitudes, como los bares y restaurantes. El personal intenta atraer usuarios y …
In Bunia, the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, few people want to risk going out socialising for fear of catching the disease.
Fresh clashes during an opposition-led protest in Kinshasa have heightened political tensions in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as opponents of constitutional reform vow to intensify resistance against plans they fear could pave the way for a third presidential term.
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The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has praised Uganda’s response to an Ebola outbreak that has spread from neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), while warning that continued vigilance and cross-border cooperation will be critical to stopping transmission.
In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, an Ebola outbreak is reshaping life, with fear spreading faster than information and hospitals turning into places of urgent containment rather than care.
Cases reported in 83 countries, with at least 10,600 students and staff killed, injured, abducted or arrested, GCPEA saysAttacks on education globally have surged by 40% with more than 8,556 recorded incidents and 10,600 students and staff killed, injured, abducted, arrested or otherwise harmed in 2…
