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Safety fears limit Ebola response in Congo, with more than 12 attacks recorded

Authorities report at least a dozen attacks on health facilities and workers during Congo's Ebola outbreak

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Orange lips and a froglike roar: New monkey discovered after 18-year search in Congo rainforest

A blurry 2008 photograph led researchers on an 18-year search to confirm a new monkey species.

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Ebola 'spreading faster than any previous outbreak' in DR Congo, WHO warns

The World Health Organization on Thursday warned that the Ebola virus is spreading through the Democratic Republic of Congo faster than during any previous outbreak, with more than 2,000 confirmed cases and 796 deaths recorded in just two months. Health officials say the rapid spread, lack of approved vaccine for…

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New orange-lipped monkey found: Scientists identify Colobus congoensis, a species that roars & snorts loudly in the Congo rainforest

Orange-lipped monkey: Scientists have identified a new species of monkey with striking orange lips in the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The rare primate discovery is being hailed as one of the most significant African monkey finds in decades. Named Colobus congoensis, the species was found…

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Rare new monkey species discovered in Congo with striking orange lips

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Remarkable new monkey with orange lips and pig-like snort found in Congo

Finding a ‘sobering reminder’ that some rare creatures may vanish before we even know they exist, researchers say

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Ebola cases in DRC may be four times official tally, says WHO

The true number of Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo is at least double, and possibly four times, the official tally, the World Health Organization's emergencies chief said on Tuesday. Official figures say the fever has infected nearly 2,000 people since mid-May.

Radio France Internationale

Congo's Ebola outbreak tops 2,000 cases, kills 754 in fastest-growing surge

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Ebola situation has worsened, now exceeding two thousand confirmed infections and recording 754 lives lost. This outbreak has become the most rapid on record, overwhelming health authorities. Reports of suspected cases in additional provinces suggest wider transmission, though new treatment trials targeting the…

The Times of India

Confirmed Ebola cases top 2,000 in Congo, including 754 deaths

Confirmed cases of Ebola in Congo have reached 2,011, including 754 deaths, according to government data released overnight in what authorities say is the fastest-growing outbreak on record

The Independent UK

WHO launches first trial of antiviral to prevent Bundibugyo strain of Ebola

The World Health Organization launched the first clinical trial on Tuesday to test whether an antiviral drug can prevent infection in people exposed to the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as the outbreak continues to outpace response efforts and spread beyond known chains of transmission.

France 24

Lakes that ‘breathe’ ancient carbon: a surprising find in the Congo Basin

In the heart of the Congo Basin’s Cuvette Centrale, a large depression hosting the world’s biggest tropical wetland complex, lie two vast, shallow blackwater lakes, Lake Tumba and Lake Mai Ndombe. Together they are roughly the size of 420,000 football fields.

The Conversation

Majority of new Ebola cases are ‘from unknown chains of transmission,’ WHO official says

The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo “continues to outpace the response efforts,” the World Health Organization’s emergencies chief has said

The Independent UK

Black woman gets a letter from a ‘concerned neighbor’ in California. It tells her the place belongs to ‘armenian and white’ people: ‘you from Congo?’

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DR Congo Ebola outbreak's true scale could be four times higher than official toll, WHO says

The true number of Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of Congo is at least double, and ‌possibly four ⁠times, the official tally, ‌the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. Official figures hold that the fever has infected nearly 2,000 people since mid-May.

Euronews

First Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine to start human trials in the UK

Scientists in Oxford will start to test the world's first vaccine against Bundibugyo Ebola, as an outbreak of the rare virus strain continues to spread across Congo and Uganda.

The Times of India

US plans to bar its citizens in Congo from flying home directly amid Ebola outbreak

The Trump administration on Monday announced that US citizens currently in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will not be allowed to travel directly to the United States on commercial flights due to the country's worsening Ebola outbreak.

The Independent UK

Why the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history is becoming more challenging

The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is now the fastest-growing one in history and new challenges keep emerging

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Dozens at an Ebola treatment center in northeast Congo go on strike over unpaid salaries and bonuses

Dozens of workers at an Ebola treatment center in northeast Congo have gone on strike over unpaid salaries and bonuses

The Independent UK

Oxford University begins human trials of new Ebola vaccine to combat fast-spreading Bundibugyo strain

The jab could be ready to send to the Democratic Republic of Congo within weeks

The Independent UK

US citizen tests positive for Ebola as officials work to figure out treatment plan

Earlier in the outbreak, an American doctor working in Congo also tested positive for the virus and was subsequently transferred to Germany for treatment

Medical Daily

Ebola Fight Disrupted as Congo Response Workers Strike Over Unpaid Wages

Ebola frontline workers in Congo's hardest-hit zones are on strike over unpaid wages since May, as the outbreak hits 1,759 cases and 600+ deaths. Here is what it means for containment.

The Independent UK

US deports another group of migrants to country they have no ties to

The southern African kingdom of Eswatini accepted a fourth group of 11 individuals deported from the United States this week, predominantly from African countries, under a bilateral agreement to temporarily host third-country nationals. The Eswatini government affirmed that the fundamental rights of the migrants would be respected and protected during…

Euronews

Congo Ebola deaths rise to 600, as new cases are suspected in a previously unaffected province

Previously unaffected Congo regions report suspected Ebola cases as oubtbreak keeps spreading faster than the response, while healthcare workers are walking off their jobs amid payment delays.

The Independent UK

Ebola death toll in Congo reaches 600, as new cases suspected in previously unaffected province

New suspected Ebola cases have been reported in previously unaffected parts of Congo, according to the government

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