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Fight Like a Girl review – fiercely authentic setting lifts powerful female boxer drama

Ama Qamata plays a teenage survivor of sexual violence in the DRC with compelling power, and searingly drawn footage of street life in Goma gives authentic edge

The Guardian - UK

Rubio criticizes WHO’s Ebola response as US continues sweeping public health cuts

US secretary of state says WHO was ‘a little late’ in identifying deadly Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda

The Guardian - US

From screening at airports to scrapping flights: How should Europe respond to latest Ebola outbreak?

As the United States is stepping up its measures in response to the latest Ebola outbreak, what is happening in Europe? Will it also screen passengers at airports, or go as far as cancelling flights? And how effective are these measures?

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Do not travel for any reason: US Ebola alert for Congo, South Sudan, Uganda; level 3 alert for Rwanda

The US Department of State issued a level 4 alert for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), South Sudan, or Uganda, urging Americans not to travel to either of these countries for any reason, considering the Ebola outbreak. For Rwanda, the department issued a level 3 alert asking Americans…

The Times of India

Ebola in the DRC needs the world’s attention now – if your neighbour’s house is on fire, you don’t wait and watch

In the interconnected world we live in the west can’t afford to turn away, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The Guardian - UK

WHO declares global emergency as DRC Ebola outbreak spreads beyond borders

The death toll from the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has climbed to 131, with more than 500 suspected cases now recorded. The World Health Organization said it was "deeply concerned" by the scale and pace of the epidemic.

Radio France Internationale

As WHO sounds alarm over Ebola in DRC, what can be learned from previous outbreaks?

Conflict, mistrust and delayed detection could complicate response to emergency caused by Bundibugyo variant

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Ebola deaths in Congo rise to 131 as outbreak spreads

The World Health Organisation is voicing deep concern over the Ebola outbreak in central Africa, where authorities have recorded over two dozen more deaths.

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WHO worried about ‘scale and speed’ of Ebola outbreak

KINSHASA - The World Health Organization chief voiced concern on Tuesday about the “scale and speed” of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo which has killed an estimated 131 people.

Bangkok Post

WHO considers use of experimental vaccines as Ebola cases and deaths rise in DRC

WHO chief said he was ‘deeply concerned’ after at least 500 suspected Ebola cases and 130 deaths reported in outbreak of Bundibugyo strain

The Guardian - UK

Ebola outbreak: US citizen infected, 131 killed, vaccines available for only one strain. Here's why WHO is sounding red alarm

Ebola Vaccines are only available for the Zaire strain, which was identified in 1976 and has a higher fatality rate of 60-90 per cent.

The Economic Times

Ebola outbreak a ‘wake-up call’ to the danger of US and UK aid cuts

As cases start to spread from DRC, former government minister Rory Stewart said: ‘I’m not trying to start a scare - I’m hoping people will see this and realise how dangerous this is’

The Independent UK

US tightens Ebola precautions as outbreak declared international emergency

The United States said Monday it is bolstering precautions to prevent the spread of Ebola, including screening air travellers from outbreak-hit areas and temporarily suspending visa services, as the World Health Organization declares the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo an international health emergency.

France 24

‘It’s heartbreaking’: panic in eastern DRC over return of Ebola

Residents of Ituri province fear spread of disease and economic impact of outbreak six years after the last

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US says American contracted Ebola in Congo as CDC announces new travel screening measures

Health officials to take ‘proactive measures’ in response to the ongoing Ebola virus epidemic in the DRC and Uganda

LiveScience

Deadly Ebola outbreak is a public health emergency of international concern, WHO declares

Health officials suspect that an Ebola epidemic has killed 100 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with the World Health Organization declaring it a public health emergency.

Radio France Internationale

DRC Ebola outbreak: 'Nobody has a grip on the numbers,’ top expert warns

An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed dozens and spread beyond the country’s borders, with Jean-Jacques Muyembe – the Congolese scientist who co-discovered the virus nearly 50 years ago – telling RFI that health authorities may have detected the epidemic too late and still do not…

The Conversation

What you need to know about the Ebola outbreak that has the WHO concerned

The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in Africa a public health emergency of international concern.

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The Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda Has Now Been Declared a Pressing International Emergency by the WHO

The WHO has declared the Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda a global health emergency, urging international coordination amid rising cases and cross-border transmission risks.

The Guardian - UK

What is Ebola and why is WHO treating outbreak as global health emergency?

Strain of fatal disease has no vaccine and conflict in DRC makes containing spread difficult as Uganda reports cases

Evening Standard

WHO declares international health emergency after Ebola outbreak in Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is in the midst of an outbreak believed to have killed more than 80 people

The Economic Times

WHO declares international emergency as Ebola outbreak kills more than 80 in DR Congo

The World Health Organization has declared an international health emergency due to an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This strain of Ebola has no vaccine and has already caused over 80 deaths. Fears of further spread are growing as a case was confirmed in the city of…

The Conversation

DRC is sending in the military to guard mines and critical minerals. Will it be enough?

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is taking an unusual step to secure its critical minerals. It plans to create a new paramilitary unit to protect mining sites and transport routes, backed by funding and support from the United States (US) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The Economic Times

Ebola outbreak declared emergency of international concern: What is it, how does it spread, and is there a vaccine?

The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a global health emergency. The virus poses a significant risk to neighboring countries. While not a pandemic, the situation demands attention. Cases have been reported in eastern DRC. Vaccines exist for the Zaire strain,…

Radio France Internationale

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DRC a health emergency 'of international concern'

An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 80 as authorities warned there was no vaccine for the strain in a crisis that the World Health Organization declared an international health emergency on Sunday.

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