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WHO Chief Visits Uganda and DRC Amid Growing Ebola Outbreak
Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus praised Uganda's response while warning that the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo had a 'big head start'.
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ebola
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Disinformation and Conflict Hinder Ebola Containment in Congo
Health workers in Congo report that rumors, social media misinformation, and ongoing armed conflict are obstructing efforts to stop the spread of the Bundibugyo Ebola virus.
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Diagnostic Gaps Delayed Response to Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak
Limited access to specialized tests in the Democratic Republic of Congo allowed a rare strain of Ebola to spread undetected for weeks.
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WHO Chief Vows Ebola Outbreak 'Can Be Stopped' Amid Rising Deaths
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrives in the DRC as health workers face armed conflict and funding shortages.
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Moderna receives $50 million to develop mRNA vaccine for Bundibugyo Ebola
The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations is funding three vaccine candidates to combat a raging Ebola outbreak in Africa.
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WHO Declares Global Health Emergency as Ebola Outbreak Spreads
The World Health Organization has declared a global health emergency following a Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
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WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak Public Health Emergency of International Concern
An outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo species of Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda has surpassed 500 suspected cases.
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WHO Chief Reports 220 Suspected Ebola Deaths as Epidemic Outpaces Response
Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that delays in case detection have left responders 'playing catch-up' in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
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Ebola Outbreak in Congo Now Third Largest Recorded
The World Health Organization has upgraded the risk level to 'very high' as cases and deaths rise rapidly in the Democratic Republic of Congo.