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healthWHO 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.
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worldEbola 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.
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healthFirst 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.
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healthWHO 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.
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worldWHO 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.
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healthUganda 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.
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worldWHO 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.
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worldEbola 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.