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5 challenges Congo faces in containing its fast-moving Ebola outbreak

The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is spreading faster than efforts to track and contain it

The Independent UK

DRC’s Ebola epidemic could be the worst in history: 4 things that could help end it

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s fight against Ebola has reached a tipping point. It can accelerate what it has been doing to bring the latest outbreak under control, or risk allowing it to persist as the worst Ebola epidemic ever recorded.

The Conversation

DRC school year begins amid Ebola, strikes and conflict

Millions of students returned to school across the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, but the new term began amid an Ebola outbreak affecting six provinces, a teachers’ strike call and continuing conflict in the east. In AFC/M23-controlled territories, the movement organised the return to classrooms even as Kinshasa continued…

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Schools resume classes in Congo’s Ebola epicenter despite concerns from parents and teachers

A new academic year has started across Congo despite concerns by parents and teachers that the country’s Ebola outbreak still poses risks to children in the epicenter

The Independent UK

Parents and teachers in Congo urge delay of school resumption as Ebola outbreak rages on

Teachers at the epicenter of Congo's Ebola outbreak are calling for a delayed reopening of schools due to the ongoing Ebola outbreak

The Independent UK

Deaths of pregnant women double during fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history in DR Congo

Exclusive: More than 60,000 women still at risk as deadly impact of virus takes toll in epicentre of Ituri

The Independent UK

Ebola outbreak: five big questions

On 23 August, it will be 100 days since the Bundibugyo strain was first reported. How did it became the DRC’s most deadly outbreak and what must be done to stop it becoming the world’s largest?

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Mobile gold miners in eastern Congo complicate health workers' efforts to contain Ebola

Eleven-year-old Isaac Batisa searches for gold at a mining site in eastern Congo to help feed his family

The Independent UK

Congo's Ebola Outbreak Has Passed 2,300 Deaths and Is Now the Deadliest in the Country's History

WHO says the Bundibugyo outbreak in DR Congo has killed 2,325 people, surpassing the 2018 to 2020 epidemic as the country's deadliest.

Medical Daily

DRC authorities warn Ebola outbreak is worst to date and yet to peak

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s latest Ebola outbreak has become the deadliest in the country’s history, surpassing the devastating 2018-2020 epidemic even as health authorities warn that the current outbreak is yet to reach its peak.

Radio France Internationale

Ebola outbreak now DR Congo's deadliest ever

KINSHASA - A fast-spreading Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has become the country's deadliest ever after government figures showed it killed more than 2,300 people in three months.

Bangkok Post

Ebola spreads to sixth DR Congo province raising fears it could spread to South Sudan

The DRC's deadliest Ebola outbreak from 2018-2020 killed nearly 2,300 people out of 3,500 recorded cases.

Euronews

DRC’s fast-growing Ebola outbreak spreads to sixth province

Man dies in Bas-Uele after travelling from Haut-Uele, as head of WHO says outbreak on track to be deadliest ever

The Guardian - UK

Congo Ebola Outbreak Passes 4,000 Cases as Most New Infections Fall Outside Known Contact Chains

Congo's Ebola outbreak has passed 4,000 confirmed cases, with officials reporting most new infections are arising outside known contact chains.

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Ebola cases near 4,000 as DRC struggles to contain fast-spreading outbreak

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic ⁠of Congo is spreading faster than efforts to fight it, the head of the World Health Organization has warned, with nearly 4,000 confirmed cases so far. With five provinces known to be affected, authorities in Kinshasa are concerned about the deadly virus reaching…

France 24

DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak outpaces response as health workers strike over pay

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic ⁠of Congo is spreading faster than efforts to fight it, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Wednesday. Families said many frontline workers in Ituri province, the epicentre of the outbreak, have gone on strike over pay issues, worsening access to healthcare.

Radio France Internationale

DRC's Ebola outbreak kills more than 1,000, with children hit hardest

More than 1,030 people have died from an Ebola outbreak declared in May in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, as confirmed cases in the DRC surpassed 2,530, according to government data.

The Independent UK

Ebola deaths surge to 1,000 as mistrust keeps people from health clinics

Health workers describe a large drop in the number of patients as misinformation keeps people away

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The Independent UK

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

Medical Daily

DRC Ebola Outbreak Tops 2,000 Cases as WHO Warns True Toll May Be Twice as High and U.S. Entry Rules Near Expiration

DRC Ebola outbreak exceeds 2,000 cases and 754 deaths. WHO warns true scale may be double. U.S. entry restrictions expire July 21. What travelers need to know.

Medical Daily

Ebola Outbreak Grows to 1,963 Cases as U.S. Renews Travel Restrictions and American Aid Worker Is Evacuated

The DRC Ebola outbreak has reached 1,963 cases and 719 deaths. A second U.S. citizen has been evacuated. Here's what American travelers need to know.

France 24

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.

The Guardian - UK

First patients enrolled in record-breaking Ebola treatment trial in DRC

Two drugs are being trialled in the Ituri region in a programme set up just six weeks after the outbreak was declared, with hopes it will reduce mortality rates

The Guardian - UK

Fastest growing Ebola outbreak ever: how conflict, aid cuts and misinformation fuel a deadly threat

The rapid spread of the virus has been intensified by misinformation and violence towards volunteers and treatment centres

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.

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