11 stories tagged #Ituri Province

  1. WHO Leader Visits Ebola Epicenter, Urges Global Aid
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    WHO Leader Visits Ebola Epicenter, Urges Global Aid

    Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrives in DR Congo's Ituri province as a severe Ebola outbreak spreads, with over 1,000 cases and 246 deaths reported.

    4d ago 1 min read
  2. DR Congo Governor Warns of Catastrophe as Ebola Outbreak Escalates
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    DR Congo Governor Warns of Catastrophe as Ebola Outbreak Escalates

    Ituri's military governor compares fight against Ebola to a 'war' lacking resources, with over 900 suspected cases and 223 deaths.

    last wk. 2 min read
  3. DRC Ebola Outbreak Now Third Largest on Record, Spreading Fast
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    DRC Ebola Outbreak Now Third Largest on Record, Spreading Fast

    The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has become the third largest ever, with cases nearing 750 and deaths at 177.

    last wk. 1 min read
  4. Ebola Treatment Center in Congo Set Ablaze Amid Growing Fear and Anger
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    Ebola Treatment Center in Congo Set Ablaze Amid Growing Fear and Anger

    A youth attack on a treatment center in Rwampara highlights tensions over burial protocols as the outbreak spreads.

    last wk. 1 min read
  5. Ebola Hospital Attacked in DR Congo as Mistrust Fuels Violence
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    Ebola Hospital Attacked in DR Congo as Mistrust Fuels Violence

    An angry mob set fire to Ebola isolation tents in eastern DR Congo, highlighting dangerous community mistrust amid a rising outbreak.

    last wk. 2 min read
  6. Six Americans Exposed to Ebola in Congo Outbreak
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    Six Americans Exposed to Ebola in Congo Outbreak

    At least six Americans in Congo were exposed to Ebola, three at high-risk and one symptomatic. WHO declared a public health emergency.

    2w ago 1 min read
  7. Ebola Outbreak in Congo Claims 80 Lives, Spreads to Uganda
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    Ebola Outbreak in Congo Claims 80 Lives, Spreads to Uganda

    Congo's 17th Ebola outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, has killed at least 80 in Ituri province and spread to Uganda, raising global concern.

    2w ago 2 min read
  8. Deadly New Ebola Outbreak in Congo Claims 65 Lives, Sparks Cross-Border Fears
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    Deadly New Ebola Outbreak in Congo Claims 65 Lives, Sparks Cross-Border Fears

    Africa's top health agency confirms a new outbreak in eastern Congo with 65 deaths; Uganda reports one imported case.

    2w ago 2 min read