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‘Every health facility said they were full’: fear that spread of Ebola in DRC is gathering pace
New strain of virus, aid cuts and cultural norms around burials and touch add to difficulties in stemming outbreak
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independent.co.uk
The struggle to contain Ebola in DRC: ‘It’s very much not under control’
Rachel Hagan speaks to health workers and aid groups about how difficult it is to stop an outbreak that took weeks to confirm in a country where hospitals and health centres…
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mirror.co.uk
'This is our 17th Ebola outbreak and we don't have the one thing we need most'
A humanitarian leader in the Democratic Republic of Congo revealed the situation on the ground as hospitals are 'overwhelmed' with the recent outbreak of Ebola
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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.
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africa.businessinsider.com
Congo’s Ebola response is running out of masks, medicine and money as aid cuts cripple outbreak fight
Congo’s Ebola outbreak is exposing the impact of shrinking global health funding as hospitals struggle with shortages of medicine, masks and surveillance capacity
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medpagetoday.com
Appeals in Congo for Supplies as Aid Groups Say Ebola Outbreak Is 'Gaining Momentum'
WHO said the global risk is low
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Appeals in Congo for more supplies as aid groups warn Ebola outbreak is ‘gaining momentum’
Healthcare workers and aid groups in eastern Congo have appealed for more supplies and staff to respond to the outbreak of a rare type of Ebola, as armed groups continued to…
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stuff.co.nz
Appeals in Congo for urgent supplies as aid groups warn Ebola outbreak is ‘gaining momentum’
There is no available vaccine or medicine for the Bundibugyo strain responsible for the outbreak, which spread undetected for weeks.
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africanews.com
DR Congo struggles to isolate patients suspected of having Ebola | Africanews
The World Health Organization on Friday said the outbreak is spreading rapidly and now poses a “very high” risk nationally.
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theguardian.com
Suspected Ebola cases triple in a week as WHO warns of rapid spread in DRC
Situation described as ‘deeply worrisome’ by officials as aid cuts and community distrust impede responders
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‘Every health facility said they were full’: fear that spread of Ebola in DRC is gathering pace
New strain of virus, aid cuts and cultural norms around burials and touch add to difficulties in stemming outbreak
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World Bank rushes emergency Ebola funding to Congo as outbreak spreads across East Africa
The World Bank is deploying emergency resources and preparing rapid financing for Congo’s Ebola outbreak as WHO declares a global health emergency and fears grow over regional…
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aljazeera.com
Attacks on Ebola centres intensify in eastern DRC amid outbreak fears
Anger and mistrust growing over Ebola burials as traditions clash with medical response to prevent spread.
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scmp.com
‘Everyone’s problem’: Ebola death toll rises, many African nations at risk
‘High mobility and insecurity’ in the region are helping to spread the highly contagious virus, amid decades of conflict by armed groups.
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‘Devastating set of emergencies’ are converging in Congo amid Ebola outbreak
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npr.org
DR Congo Ebola cases rise amid distrust, armed conflict zone
Africa races to contain a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak threatening 10 countries as infections spill from eastern Congo into Uganda.
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france24.com
Suspected Ebola cases in eastern DR Congo pass 900 as health workers struggle with aid cuts
As the number of suspected Ebola cases in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo pass 900, health workers say that the chaos left by years of fighting and local government…
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thehindubusinessline.com
Congo Ebola outbreak is ‘outpacing’ responders as patients flee clinics: WHO
Ebola is spreading faster in Democratic Republic of Congo than responders can contain it, the World Health Organization warned, as suspected deaths climbed above 220 and treatment…