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Congo curtails funeral wakes in Ebola outbreak - WHO upgrades risk assessment
BUNIA (AP):Authorities in north-eastern Congo banned funeral wakes and gatherings of more than 50 people yesterday in an effort to curb a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak in a region where medical workers have struggled with a lack of resources and pushback from angry residents.The World Health Organization (WHO) said that the outbreak now poses a “very high” risk for Congo — up from a previous categorisation of “high” — but that the risk of the disease spreading globally remains low.
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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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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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apnews.com
WHO chief says Ebola is spreading rapidly in Congo, upgrades risk assessment
The head of the World Health Organization says the Ebola outbreak in Congo is spreading rapidly and poses a “very high” risk at the national level.
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thestar.com
WHO chief says Ebola outbreak in Congo is ‘spreading rapidly’ and upgrades risk assessment
GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization said Friday that the Ebola outbreak in Congo is “spreading rapidly” and now poses a “very high” risk at the
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huffpost.com
Congo Curtails Funeral Wakes In Ebola Outbreak As WHO Upgrades Risk Assessment
The United Nations said it released $60 million from its Central Emergency Response Fund to accelerate the response in Congo and in the region.
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independent.co.uk
Ebola outbreak risk raised to ‘very high’ by World Health Organisation
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france24.com
WHO warns Ebola outbreak risk now 'very high' in DR Congo
The World Health Organization has raised the risk of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola spreading across the Democratic Republic of Congo to “very high,” warning the outbreak could…
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aljazeera.com
WHO raises Ebola public health risk to ‘very high’ in DR Congo
Provincial gov't in Ituri province, the epicentre of the outbreak, has banned public gatherings to stop spread of virus.
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abc.net.au
WHO upgrades risk assessment for Ebola outbreak in DRC to 'very high'
The World Health Organization raises its assessment of the outbreak going nation-wide as a province in the Congo's east bans funerals and suspends the local football league.
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nos.nl
Rouwbijeenkomsten verboden in Congo nu ebolavirus nog verder om zich heen grijpt
De provincie Ituri in het oosten van Congo heeft een verbod ingesteld op rouwbijeenkomsten. Ook bijeenkomsten met meer dan 50 mensen mogen niet doorgaan.
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DRC officials warn chains of Ebola transmission still active as they race to contain outbreak | Africanews
The Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading concern as health authorities report dozens of suspected cases and emergency burials continue in affected…
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thejakartapost.com
Congo province bans funeral wakes to contain Ebola's spread - Middle East and Africa - The Jakarta Post
The WHO raised its risk assessment for the outbreak in Congo to "very high" from "high", with the health body saying late detection, the absence of a vaccine or virus-specific…
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theage.com.au
‘Every hour making coffins’: Funerals, wakes banned as WHO lifts Ebola threat to ‘very high’
There are now 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths, and one senior official has described the effort to stop the rapid spread as “a race against the clock”.
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smh.com.au
‘Every hour making coffins’: Funeral wakes banned as WHO lifts Ebola threat to ‘very high’
There are now 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths, and one senior official has described the effort to stop the rapid spread as “a race against the clock”.
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rfi.fr
Travel restrictions on DR Congo as Ebola threat rises to highest level
As the World Health Organisation raises its risk assessment for the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo to the highest level, neighbouring countries Uganda and Rwanda…
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jamaica-gleaner.com
Congo curtails funeral wakes in Ebola outbreak - WHO upgrades risk assessment
BUNIA (AP):Authorities in north-eastern Congo banned funeral wakes and gatherings of more than 50 people yesterday in an effort to curb a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak in a…
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Concern and caution in DRC as Ebola risk at highest level | Africanews
As the World Health Organization raises the risk of Ebola to the highest level for the DR Congo, the African Union is warning that 10 countries are at risk of being affected by…