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Ebola, Uganda and Congo

Uganda closes Democratic Republic of the Congo border as rare Ebola cases surge

Uganda has reported seven cases of Ebola, including the first case of a 59-year-old man who died in Kampala, the capital, on May 14.

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Uganda closes border with Congo to try to limit Ebola spread

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Uganda Closes Border With Congo as Ebola Fears Rise

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Uganda closes its border with Congo over Ebola outbreak

Uganda on Wednesday ordered the closure of its border with Congo, where suspected cases of a rare type of Ebola are surging, and as cases have been confirmed at home after Ugandan health workers were ...

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Uganda Closes Its Border With Congo As Cases Of Rare Ebola Type Surge

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Uganda orders 'immediate' closure of border with Congo as rare Ebola cases surge

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WHO urges ceasefire in Congo to contain Ebola as cases surge

"Eastern DRC now faces a catastrophic collision of disease and conflict, with the Ebola outbreak in Ituri province outpacing the response," said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who is...

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DR Congo seek World Cup ticket refunds after Ebola outbreak

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WHO says Congo’s Ebola outbreak is ‘outpacing’ response

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Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo surpass 1,000

The number of Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 1,000, according to the Congolese government.

Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo outpacing efforts to respond, says WHO

The outbreak is still largely centered in northeastern DRC, but more cases were reported over the weekend in Uganda, bringing the total to seven confirmed cases in that country.

Analysis-'Breakneck' Ebola epidemic in Congo outpaces world's response

In an Ebola outbreak, hours matter. Yet the response to the deadly and fast-spreading epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo is weeks if not months behind - and missing thousands of people who may be at risk.

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WHO warns of 'catastrophic collision' between Ebola and Congo conflict

The World Health Organization said Wednesday that aid workers are struggling to respond to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Ebola outbreak kills 65 people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

Uganda also reports outbreak and health officials say cases were caused by Bundibugyo strain of virus

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A New Ebola Outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo Kills 65 and Sickens Hundreds

Africa CDC said that there were about 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths so far.

Death of Yves Sakila triggers ‘shock and anger’ in Democratic Republic of Congo

There are millions of Congolese people, like Yves, who left to seek a more peaceful life,’ says pro-democracy activist

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Aid group Samaritan's Purse plans 50-bed Ebola unit in Congo

Christian aid group Samaritan's Purse hopes to open within a week a 50-bed Ebola treatment centre in the area of the outbreak in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo,