WHO chief lands in eastern Congo’s Ituri province, epicenter of Ebola, as outbreak outpaces response - AP News

WHO chief lands in eastern Congo’s Ituri province, epicenter of Ebola, as outbreak outpaces response  AP News

Ebola spread in DR Congo 'alarming', charity warns, as WHO chief visits worst-hit area

Médicins Sans Frontières says that never before has an Ebola outbreak recorded so many cases so soon after its declaration.

Inside the Ebola Epicenter, the Virus Rages With Little to Stop It

A remote gold mining town is under siege, as medical workers struggle to beat back a surge of deaths and infections.

By Declan Walsh and Arlette Bashizi

Women bear the brunt of DRC’s Ebola outbreak

Women bear the brunt of DRC's Ebola outbreak.

World Health Organization chief visits epicentre of Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo

WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stressed the importance of building community trust and ensuring safe burials to prevent the spread of the disease, and he urged countries to reconsider travel bans and border closures, saying they "discourage transparency."

WHO chief visits Ebola epicenter in eastern DR Congo

The World Health Organization's Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he wanted to discuss the response to the outbreak with local communities in Ituri province. DR Congo has recorded over 1,000 suspected cases since mid-May.

WHO chief visits eastern DR Congo amid Ebola outbreak

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus traveled to Bunia, in DR Congo on Saturday to show his support to the residents of the capital of Ituri Province, the epicentre of a severe Ebola virus outbreak. There have been at least 1,077 suspected cases in the country since the outbreak was declared on May 15.

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'We’re with you': WHO chief rushes to Congo as Ebola outbreak worsens

The WHO chief is urging greater international backing to combat a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak in the DRC, highlighting delays and community mistrust as major hurdles. He stressed the need for local cooperation and urged countries to reconsider travel bans. The outbreak has already reached Uganda, with thousands of cases and hundreds of deaths reported.

By TOI World Desk

WHO chief rallies community in Congo's Ebola response, calls for more funding - The Straits Times

WHO chief rallies community in Congo's Ebola response, calls for more funding  The Straits Times

MSF says Ebola spreading at 'unprecedented rate'

French aid group Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has warned that the latest Ebola outbreak - the 17th since 1976 - was spreading at an "unprecedented" pace.

'We are here to help': WHO chief visits epicentre of Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

UN health chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Saturday visited Bunia in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo - where a severe Ebola outbreak has been declared.

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WHO chief visits epicentre of Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

UN health chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus landed on Saturday in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) province worst-hit by a severe Ebola outbreak. The World Health Organisation’s director general told reporters in Bunia, capital of Ituri province, that the international community was helping the DRC government cope with the outbreak, but “at the same time, community ownership is important”. He said that was the reason for his trip: “We are here to discuss with the community, to se...

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Tread carefully to block spread of Ebola scourge

Though Kenya has recorded no cases so far, it remains geographically vulnerable.

Kenyan Court Rejects Plan For US Ebola Quarantine Center Amid Growing Outbreak

Kenyan Court Rejects Plan For US Ebola Quarantine Center Amid Growing Outbreak Authored by Brett Wilkins via Common Dreams A day after US officials said Kenya had approved a request to open a quarantine center for Americans exposed to a rare strain of the Ebola virus, a court in the East African nation on Friday temporarily blocked the plan amid a growing outbreak in neighboring Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The High Court prohibited the Kenyan government from est...

By Tyler Durden

WHO recommendations on treatments and vaccine candidates for Ebola

The agency makes it clear that the proposed medicines and vaccines should only be used in the context of clinical trials The post WHO recommendations on treatments and vaccine candidates for Ebola appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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JKIA Gate 16 designated for high-risk Ebola arrivals – PS Muthoni - the-star.co.ke

JKIA Gate 16 designated for high-risk Ebola arrivals – PS Muthoni  the-star.co.ke

WHO chief rallies community in Congo's Ebola response, calls for more funding - thecitizen.co.tz

WHO chief rallies community in Congo's Ebola response, calls for more funding  thecitizen.co.tz

WHO chief calls for reconsideration of travel bans as DR Congo battles Ebola outbreak - lokmattimes.com

WHO chief calls for reconsideration of travel bans as DR Congo battles Ebola outbreak  lokmattimes.com

DR Congo end 52-year World Cup absence amid health, security crises - NST Online

DR Congo end 52-year World Cup absence amid health, security crises  NST Online