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A protest by medical personnel in the Democratic Republic of Congo, citing unpaid salaries and bonuses, has led to doctors abandoning facilities in Ituri province, halting efforts to combat the Ebola epidemic.
The first patients have been enrolled in an Ebola treatment trial in the Ituri Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. This marks a significant step in combating the deadly virus in the region.
He said that the DRC was driving the outbreak, with Ituri Province as the epicenter, reporting 91 confirmed cases and accounting for 78 per cent of all deaths recorded in the country. The post Ebola…
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading faster than it can be contained, prompting the WHO to visit the epicenter and review treatments and vaccine candidates. Concerns are growing about the virus's spread, with a suspected case even reported in Brazil.
A new Ebola virus disease outbreak has claimed dozens of lives in the remote Ituri Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Africa CDC has called for an urgent regional coordination meeting to address the escalating health crisis.
At least 69 people were killed in an attack by rebel fighters in the northeastern Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Local and security sources reported the massacre.
An attack by ADF rebels in the Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo has left at least 40 people dead.
Relatives of a patient who died after being denied a blood transfusion were part of a crowd that stormed Nyakunde Hospital in Ituri province, Congo, throwing stones and damaging the facility.
In Congo's Ituri province, two new medicines for the Bundibugyo variant of the Ebola virus are being tested on patients, in an international initiative aimed at reducing mortality rates.
The Democratic Republic of Congo is grappling with a rapidly evolving Ebola outbreak that has claimed over 100 lives and spread to Uganda. This health crisis is unfolding as the country also prepares for upcoming World Cup matches, with a warm-up game against Chile reportedly played behind closed doors due to the situation.
The governor of Ituri province in the Democratic Republic of Congo has warned that delays in responding to the Ebola outbreak could lead to a catastrophe, emphasizing the urgency of swift action.
Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon targeted several vehicles, resulting in the deaths of at least 12 people. The strikes were reportedly aimed at Hezbollah terror infrastructure.
A rebel massacre in the Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo has sparked widespread anger among the population.
The United Nations has expressed alarm over deadly clashes and increasing displacement in the Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Ebola is spreading unprecedentedly in Congo's Ituri province, the hardest-hit area, while healthcare workers at treatment centers are on strike due to unpaid wages and limited equipment, risking their lives without compensation.
Fears of an accelerated Ebola outbreak are spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ituri province, where hundreds of thousands face critically limited access to clean water and sanitation, exacerbated by recent aid cuts.
The number of Ebola cases has now surpassed 500, with the WHO chief commending neighboring Uganda for its effective response to the outbreak.
A new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has resulted in at least 80 deaths, with reports of constant burials. Authorities have also confirmed 13 cases of a rare variant of the virus.
A series of coordinated attacks by the CODECO militia in the Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has resulted in the deaths of at least 69 people.
At least 43 people have been killed in a jihadist attack in the Ituri province of northeastern Congo-Kinshasa.
The armed forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo have discovered a secret weapons stash in the Ituri province, suggesting efforts to counter illicit arms trafficking or rebel activities.