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Ebola toll to grow after virus quietly spread for weeks

Scores of people have died from Africa's Ebola outbreak and that number is expected to keep rising given how long the virus was able to circulate undetected.

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Lack Of Vaccine, Armed Conflicts And Delayed Detection Complicate Ebola Response

The new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda is becoming one of the most difficult public health emergencies to contain in years, not because Ebola is new to the region, but because this version of the crisis combines numerous factors that health officials fear.

International Business Times

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…

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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.

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Congo reports more Ebola cases as WHO expresses concern over scale and speed of the outbreak

The Congolese health ministry is reporting that there have been at least 131 deaths and over 500 suspected cases in the ongoing Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo

The Independent UK

Ebola Scare Deepens as Infected American Is Rushed to Germany in High-Security Transfer: CDC Confirms

An American doctor infected with Ebola has been evacuated to Germany for treatment, intensifying concerns over the escalating outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.

International Business Times UK

Ebola Travel Ban Invoked for First Time Since COVID After American Doctor Tests Positive in Congo

The US invoked Title 42 for the first time since COVID after an American doctor tested positive for a rare Ebola strain with no approved vaccine in Congo.

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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.

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Ebola virus outbreak: American doctor infected while treating patients at Congo hospital

A rare Bundibugyo Ebola strain has infected an American doctor in the Democratic Republic of Congo, prompting the WHO to declare a public health emergency. The outbreak has spread to Uganda, with health experts citing delayed response due to initial misidentification of the virus. The US is enhancing screening and…

The Times of India

American doctor tests positive for Ebola as death toll in Congo outbreak surpasses 100

The Bundibugyo strain spread undetected for at least a few weeks, health experts and aid workers said

The Independent UK

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

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Fresh U.S. Strikes in Nigeria Highlight Washington's Growing Military Footprint in West Africa

Nigerian military spokesperson Samaila Uba said operations "in close coordination" with the United States would continue to "disrupt terrorist networks" and deny militants safe haven

Latin Times

Rural Britain is becoming ‘food desert’ for lower-income families, study finds

Closure of local shops and poor public transport leave households struggling to access healthy and affordable food

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The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind: Good-hearted but long-winded

3/5 This musical based on the true story of William Kamkwamba @sohoplace is heartfelt if a little laborious

The Independent UK

Cash transfers make aid more efficient in era of cuts, report finds

Putting cash in the hands of people in need can enable up to 38 per cent more aid to actually reach people in need, the report says – coming at a time when aid funding per person in need has by fallen 35 per cent in the last two years

The Guardian - UK

The UAE must be held responsible for its part in Sudan’s crisis

Letters: Dr Lutz Oette and Anna Snowdon respond to an article by Nesrine Malik in which she calls out the primary sponsors of the calamity

The Independent UK

‘Punished for being from Sudan’: Students accuse UK of denying the right to education after study visas refused

Home secretary Shabana Mahmood’s ‘emergency brake’ on migration has left thousands of UK university international students without a crucial education. Shaheena Uddin reports on the young people suffering the consequences

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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 Times of India

‘We will not remain silent’: Tommy Robinson warns of ‘genocide’ targeting Christians in Nigeria at London march

British activist Tommy Robinson raised concerns over the persecution of Christians in Nigeria during the “Unite the Kingdom” march in central London on Saturday, alongside a Nigerian bishop who accused Western institutions of failing to speak out against attacks on Christian communities.

Radio France Internationale

Junta ally says Malians still 'love their army' despite rebel gains

Mali's military-led authorities say they are determined to fight armed groups despite reeling from a series of coordinated attacks by jihadists and separatists in the north of the country at the end of April. A member of the National Transitional Council, and leader of an armed political movement allied with…

International Business Times UK

Abu-Bilal al-Minuki Killed: What to Know About ISIS Second-in-Command Leader Targeted in US-Nigerian Operation

US and Nigerian forces say ISIS-linked commander Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was killed in a joint operation in Nigeria, raising security concerns

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.

The Times of India

Ebola virus outbreak: WHO declares international health emergency after rare strain kills 87 in Congo

The World Health Organization declared an international health emergency over a rare Bundibugyo Ebola strain in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, with dozens dead. Cases and deaths are rising, particularly in Congo's Ituri province, where community spread and violence complicate containment efforts. This marks Congo's 17th Ebola outbreak.

The Guardian - UK

WHO says Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda is ‘emergency’ of international concern

At least 80 deaths and more than 300 suspected cases in the DRC, while Uganda reports spread from travellers

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