Ebola
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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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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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healthUN Chief Demands Faster Ebola Response as Outbreak Spreads in Congo
UN Relief Chief Tom Fletcher warns the Ebola outbreak in the DRC is a complex humanitarian crisis, compounded by conflict and displacement, requiring an accelerated international response.
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healthEbola Death Toll Surpasses 500 in DRC as WHO Warns of Uncontrolled Spread
The WHO reports the Ebola outbreak in the DRC has killed over 500 people. Treatment centers are saturated amid ongoing conflict, but a new clinical trial offers hope.
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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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healthEbola Scare in Scotland Cleared as Patient Tests Negative
A suspected Ebola case at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow tested negative, though global health officials remain on alert over rising cases in central Africa.
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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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healthFirst Imported Ebola Case in Europe: French Doctor Tests Positive After Congo Mission
A French doctor returning from a humanitarian mission in DR Congo is the first imported Ebola case in Europe. Patient isolated and stable; ECDC says EU transmission risk very low, urges preparedness.