Democratic Republic of Congo
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healthSecond American with Ebola Sent to Germany, Not US
A US humanitarian worker infected in Congo is transferred to Germany for care, highlighting the US policy of not repatriating infected citizens despite having specialized facilities.
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healthSecond U.S. Citizen Infected in Congo's Fastest-Growing Ebola Outbreak
A second American aid worker in the Democratic Republic of Congo has tested positive for Bundibugyo Ebola virus, a rare strain with no approved vaccines.
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healthCongo's Ebola Outbreak Is Fastest-Ever, Killing 600
The World Health Organization reports the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading faster than the response, with 600 confirmed dead.
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worldFrance's First Ebola Patient Recovered and Discharged from Hospital
The first person diagnosed with Ebola in France has recovered and left the hospital after two negative tests. The humanitarian doctor arrived from the DRC.
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financeUS Sanctions Rwandan Gold Refinery Over Congo Smuggling Allegations
The US Treasury sanctioned Gasabo Gold Refinery and its executives for allegedly funneling conflict gold from rebel-controlled eastern Congo into Rwanda's formal export system.
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healthEbola Threat Looms Over South Sudan as Outbreak Spreads
WHO warns of high Ebola spillover risk to South Sudan amid ongoing outbreak in DRC and Uganda.
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healthFrance Confirms First Ebola Case: Doctor Infected After Congo Mission
A humanitarian doctor tested positive for Ebola after arriving in France from the DRC, triggering isolation and contact tracing. Health authorities say the risk to the public is very low.
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healthFrance confirms first Ebola case
A French doctor returning from a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo is the nation's first confirmed Ebola patient, amid an outbreak that has killed over 260 people.