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Ebola and violence collide as cases near 1,000
BUNIA (AP):Every time Vanny Birungi, a volunteer with the Red Cross in eastern Congo, goes out to raise awareness about the latest Ebola outbreak, as suspected cases near 1,000, she faces a double threat.One is the rare Bundibugyo type of Ebola, for which there is no vaccine or treatment. The other is the anger and suspicion of residents, who have pelted her with stones and subjected her to verbal abuse in Bunia, a city at the heart of the outbreak.
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theprint.in
Ebola outbreak escalates in Congo as flights halted, supplies run thin
With cases spreading across provinces and borders, authorities are struggling with shortages, weak contact tracing, and the absence of an approved vaccine for the Bundibugyo strain
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irishtimes.com
Plight of Ebola-engulfed region laid bare by lack of medical supplies and a cynical public
Intervention has become less about vanquishing the virus than trying to slow its steamroller advance
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apnews.com
Attacks from suspicious residents complicate the fight against a rare type of Ebola
Health workers responding to a rapidly spreading outbreak of a rare type of Ebola in eastern Congo face two threats.
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independent.co.uk
The rare Ebola outbreak is one danger. Attacks on healthcare workers are another
Health workers responding to a rapidly spreading outbreak of a rare type of Ebola in eastern Congo face two threats
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nbcnews.com
Ebola patients flee in attacks on Congo health facilities, hobbling response
“There is denial of the disease within the population, with some members wanting to claim the bodies of suspected and/or confirmed cases,” doctor at one hospital said.
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npr.org
Attacks from residents complicate the fight against a rare type of Ebola
Three times in the past week, healthcare facilities have been attacked. On Sunday, angry young men stormed a hospital treating Ebola patients, forcing medical staff to evacuate…
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premiumtimesng.com
Ebola: WHO says conflict, mistrust hindering response as suspected cases top 900 in DRC
The latest outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, has also spread beyond the DRC, with neighbouring Uganda recording two additional confirmed cases among…
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hindustantimes.com
Attacks from suspicious residents complicate the fight against Ebola in Congo
Aid workers are at risk in Congo where residents are under threat of armed groups that have killed thousands of people and displaced many more in recent years. | World News
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Ebola outbreak aid workers are now facing new threats from suspicious locals
Health workers treating Ebola victims in eastern Congo are also dealing with mistrust and abuse
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timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Rare strain, community distrust, lack of vaccine: All you need to know about Congo’s Ebola crisis
Eastern Congo is battling one of its most dangerous Ebola outbreaks in years. The WHO has declared it a public health emergency of international concern and identified it as the…
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jamaica-gleaner.com
Ebola and violence collide as cases near 1,000
BUNIA (AP):Every time Vanny Birungi, a volunteer with the Red Cross in eastern Congo, goes out to raise awareness about the latest Ebola outbreak, as suspected cases near 1,000,…
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iol.co.za
Dread and denial at the heart of deadly DR Congo Ebola outbreak
Amidst the chaos of the latest Ebola outbreak in Mongbwalu, residents grapple with fear and denial, questioning the government's response while witnessing their neighbours succumb…
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news.mongabay.com
Ebola outbreak draws attention to longstanding virus spillover risks in western Uganda
KAMPALA — In the hills and trading centers of western Uganda, bordering the Democratic Republic of Congo, authorities are racing to limit the spread of Bundibugyo ebolavirus, a…
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standardmedia.co.ke
Dread and denial at heart of deadly DRC Ebola outbreak
In the space of several weeks, the outbreak has spread to several provinces nearby and on to Ugandan soil.
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pbs.org
Uganda closes its border with Congo, where suspected cases of rare Ebola type are surging
The measure, which goes against the guidance by the World Health Organization, underscores growing fears of contagion in East Africa from Bundibugyo, a rare type of the Ebola…
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africanews.com
DR Congo: Suspected Ebola cases near 1,000 with at least 220 deaths | Africanews
The number of suspected cases in the country's east is nearing 1,000, with at least 220 suspected deaths.
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Border with Congo closed over Ebola surge
KAMPALA (AP):Ugandan authorities yesterday ordered the closure of their border with Congo “with immediate effect” as suspected cases of a rare type of Ebola surge towards 1,000…