WHO urges broader Congo Ebola response as cases reach 6,250
The World Health Organization has called for a major expansion of the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus...
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DRC Ebola outbreak hits record with 2,325 deaths
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has become the deadliest the country has recorded. Government figures showed 4,945 confirmed cases and...
DR Congo Ebola outbreak passes 1,900 deaths
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed 1,916 people, according to official figures through Aug. 7. Authorities have confirmed 4,209...
DR Congo Ebola cases rise to 1,307 with 377 deaths
The Democratic Republic of the Congo reported 1,307 confirmed Ebola cases and 377 deaths late Monday, marking another rise in the outbreak in the country’s...
Congo Ebola cases cross 3,000 following rapid regional spread
Health officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo confirmed that total infections in the nation's ongoing epidemic reached 3,075, as Congo Ebola cases cross...
DRC Ebola trial tests therapies as outbreak spreads
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has opened patient enrollment in a clinical trial for Bundibugyo virus disease as confirmed Ebola cases rose to 1,708,...
Congo Ebola cases rise as outbreak widens
Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have risen to 896, including 232 deaths, according to the latest government situation data. The...
Ebola cases in DR Congo rise as WHO warns on spread
Confirmed Ebola cases in DR Congo have risen to 689, with 139 deaths, as health authorities confront a fast-moving outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus. The World...
DR Congo Ebola cases rise to 598 as deaths reach 115
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has reported 598 confirmed Ebola cases and 115 deaths in its latest update on the outbreak in the country’s...
Global health bodies seek $518 million for Ebola response
Africa’s top public health body and the World Health Organization launched a $518 million Ebola response plan on June 5, as health authorities worked to contain a...