156 stories tagged #WHO

  1. WHO Chief Visits Congo Ebola Epicenter to Urge Community Action
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    WHO Chief Visits Congo Ebola Epicenter to Urge Community Action

    Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visits Ituri province as Ebola spreads faster than response, with over 1,000 suspected cases and 246 deaths.

    4d ago 2 min read
  2. Ebola Spread in DR Congo 'Deeply Alarming,' MSF Warns Amid WHO Chief's Visit
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    Ebola Spread in DR Congo 'Deeply Alarming,' MSF Warns Amid WHO Chief's Visit

    Rapid spread of Ebola in DR Congo triggers MSF warning as WHO chief visits worst-hit area. Over 1,000 suspected cases and 246 deaths reported. Outbreak also reaches Uganda.

    4d ago 2 min read
  3. First Ebola Patient Discharged in DRC Outbreak
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    First Ebola Patient Discharged in DRC Outbreak

    WHO confirms first recovery from Ebola in DRC outbreak; 17 confirmed deaths and no vaccine available for current strain.

    5d ago 1 min read
  4. WHO Chief Urges Ceasefire in Congo to Combat Ebola Outbreak
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    WHO Chief Urges Ceasefire in Congo to Combat Ebola Outbreak

    WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus calls for a ceasefire in eastern DRC to aid response to the Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak, as cases near 1,000.

    6d ago 2 min read
  5. WHO Chief Heads to Congo as Ebola Outbreak Strains Global Response
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    WHO Chief Heads to Congo as Ebola Outbreak Strains Global Response

    WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus travels to DRC as the third-largest Ebola outbreak on record challenges containment efforts amid violence and denial.

    6d ago 2 min read
  6. Uganda Shuts Border with Congo Amid Rare Ebola Outbreak
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    Uganda Shuts Border with Congo Amid Rare Ebola Outbreak

    Uganda closes its border with Congo due to a surge in suspected Ebola cases. The rare Bundibugyo virus has no approved treatments, raising fears of wider spread.

    last wk. 2 min read
  7. WHO Warns of 'Catastrophic Collision' as Ebola and War Rage in Eastern DRC
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    WHO Warns of 'Catastrophic Collision' as Ebola and War Rage in Eastern DRC

    WHO warns that conflict in eastern DRC is crippling efforts to contain an Ebola outbreak that has already caused over 200 suspected deaths.

    last wk. 1 min read
  8. Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Intensifies Amid Conflict and Hunger, WHO Warns
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    Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Intensifies Amid Conflict and Hunger, WHO Warns

    WHO warns the Ebola Bundibugyo virus in eastern DRC is 'nearly impossible' to contain as conflict, hunger, and displacement escalate.

    last wk. 2 min read