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Flawed tests and funerals allowed Ebola to spread undetected in Congo
WHO laments “critical four-week detection gap” between when first known case started showing symptoms and laboratory confirmation of outbreak.
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forbes.com
Ebola Spread Undetected In Eastern Congo For Three Weeks
A new Ebola outbreak in DRC went undetected for three weeks because field diagnostics couldn't identify the Bundibugyo strain. What the delay means for the response.
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dawn.com
Deadly Ebola outbreak hits DR Congo
BUNIA: A new outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus has been declared in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo,...
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Flawed tests and funerals allowed Ebola to spread undetected in Congo
WHO laments “critical four-week detection gap” between when first known case started showing symptoms and laboratory confirmation of outbreak.
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cbc.ca
Flawed tests and funerals allowed Ebola to spread undetected, sources say | CBC News
Burial rituals allowed the virus to spread before alarms were raised, while testing missteps delayed detection, according to sources. Experts say delays could hurt efforts to stem…
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smh.com.au
What to know about the new Ebola outbreak that quietly raged for weeks
Health officials are racing to contain a rare strain of the disease that spread under the radar in Africa.
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Ebola declared 'continental emergency'; WHO chief concerned at 'scale and speed' of DR Congo outbreak
Number of deaths suspected from Ebola in DR Congo jump to 131; Uganda reports one death; Germany says to admit and treat US patient.
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rfi.fr
Race to find vaccines, treatments for Ebola strain behind outbreak
An escalating outbreak of a rare Ebola strain in the Democratic Republic of Congo has kicked off a race to find vaccines and treatments that can be quickly tested and rolled out…
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jamaica-gleaner.com
WHO worries about Ebola outbreak’s scale and speed as Congo announces 134 deaths
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The World Health Organization director-general openly worried Tuesday over the “scale and speed” of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola in eastern Congo, where…
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independent.co.uk
Deadly Congo Ebola outbreak began months ago – and will continue to grow, warns WHO
Experts believe the first death from the virus was followed by a super-spreader event
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premiumtimesng.com
Ebola: WHO raises concern over response gaps as DRC, Uganda record 528 suspected cases, 132 deaths
The agency said insecurity, population movement and operational constraints were complicating surveillance and contact tracing efforts, particularly in eastern DRC, where most…
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sbs.com.au
Why it's been hard to detect and contain the world's broadening Ebola crisis
A rare Ebola strain is spreading through the conflict-hit Democratic Republic of the Congo's east.