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Ebola returns: How this outbreak is different from before

A concerning outbreak of a unique Bundibugyo Ebola strain has emerged in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with reports of cases now reaching Uganda. In the absence of an effective vaccine or treatment, public health leaders are mobilizing international efforts to combat the crisis.

The Times of India

'Not a pandemic emergency': WHO warns of high local Ebola risk, says global threat is low

The WHO has declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern, citing a high risk of national and regional spread. While the global risk is low and it doesn't meet pandemic criteria, the agency warns the outbreak may have begun months ago and…

The Times of India

The struggle to contain the Ebola outbreak in DRC: ‘It’s very much not under control’

IN FOCUS: Rachel Hagan speaks to health workers and aid groups about how difficult it is to stop an outbreak that took weeks to confirm in a country where hospitals and health centres already under strain have been hit by aid cuts from countries like the US and UK

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Risk of Ebola spread is high locally but low globally, WHO says

Aid efforts intensified on Wednesday in eastern Congo to curb the growing outbreak of a rare type of Ebola that the World Health Organization said could last for months, as residents reported rising prices for face masks and disinfectants

The Independent UK

WHO says risk of global Ebola spread is low, but high at national, regional levels

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said the Ebola epidemic risk was high at the national and regional levels and low at the global level.

France 24

Ebola outbreak: infected US doctor is now in Berlin

US doctor Dr Peter Stafford, who is infected with the Ebola virus, has arrived in Germany. He was taken to Berlin’s Charité university hospital, which has a highly specialised isolation unit.

Euronews

WHO Considers Using Experimental Ebola Vaccine in Response to Exponential Rise of Deaths in DRC and Uganda

The Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda has claimed over 130 lives, prompting WHO to consider experimental vaccines. The Bundibugyo strain's spread across borders raises international health concerns.

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136 dead, no vaccine or cure: WHO chief warns over 'scale and speed' of Ebola outbreak

The World Health Organisation chief on Tuesday said he was "deeply concerned" by an Ebola outbreak in Congo caused by a rare strain for which there are no approved vaccines or treatments, as the death toll rose to 136.

The Times of India

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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Morning Mail: scientists sound alarm over CSIRO job losses, fears grow over Ebola outbreak, Arsenal crowned Premier League champions

Climate modelling at risk from science agency cuts; WHO mulls experimental Ebola vaccines; analysis reveals who will feel NDIS cuts the most

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Cruise Operator Claims Hantavirus Outbreak Did Not Originate From Ship Despite Three Deaths

Oceanwide Expeditions claims the hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius was not due to the ship, as investigations continue into the virus's origin and spread among passengers.

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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.

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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

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