WHO raises risk of Ebola outbreak in Congo to 'very high' at national level - Reuters

WHO raises risk of Ebola outbreak in Congo to 'very high' at national level  Reuters

DR Congo players told to isolate before World Cup

The Democratic Republic of Congo's World Cup squad must isolate for 21 days before they can enter the US because of the Ebola outbreak.

White House Tells Congo’s Soccer Team to Isolate, Citing Ebola Outbreak

The team, now in Belgium, must isolate there for 21 days or risk being denied permission to come to Houston for the World Cup, an official said.

By Claire Moses

New Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo puts international solidarity to the test

Six years after the Covid-19 pandemic, the response to large-scale health crises is being undermined by the collapse of international aid.

DRC World Cup squad ordered to isolate before entry to US due to Ebola outbreak

Congo squad told to remain in a “bubble” in Belgium Officials impose 21 days of isolation Congo’s World Cup squad must isolate for 21 days before they will be allowed into the United States due to the African country’s deadly Ebola outbreak. Andrew Giuliani, the executive director of the White House Task Force for the World Cup, told ESPN that US officials had informed Fifa, the Congolese national team and the government in Kinshasa that the squad was to remain in a “bubble” in Belgium whe...

By AFP

Uganda confirms three new Ebola cases, bringing total to five

The new cases include a driver who transported the country's first ⁠confirmed patient and a ​health worker.

Angry residents burn down tents treating Ebola patients in DRC as health protocols clash with burial traditions - CNN

Angry residents burn down tents treating Ebola patients in DRC as health protocols clash with burial traditions  CNN

Ebola spreads in eastern Congo as contact tracing falters

Ebola is spreading faster than responders can track it in eastern Congo, where health workers managed to follow up with barely one in five identified contacts in a single day. Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) reported 83 confirmed infections, 746 suspected cases and 1,603 identified contacts as of May 21, according to the health ministry. Yet health workers were able to follow up with only 342 contacts that day – about 21 per cent of the total under monitoring – according...

By Bloomberg

Ebola: Highest risk level in DR Congo warns World Health Organization

Emmet Livingstone has more.

By FRANCE24

‘Every hour making coffins’: Funeral wakes banned as WHO lifts Ebola threat to ‘very high’ - SMH.com.au

‘Every hour making coffins’: Funeral wakes banned as WHO lifts Ebola threat to ‘very high’  SMH.com.au

DR Congo players told to isolate before World Cup

The Democratic Republic of Congo's World Cup squad must isolate for 21 days before they can enter the US because of the Ebola outbreak.

Uganda confirms 3 new Ebola cases as WHO warns against underestimating outbreak risk

Uganda has confirmed three new Ebola cases, bringing the total to five in the current outbreak. The new infections include a driver and a health worker exposed to the first patient, along with a woman from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Authorities are intensifying contact tracing efforts to contain the spread of the rare Bundibugyo strain.

By TOI World Desk

How to stop the Ebola outbreak

The latest epidemic in central Africa is a warning about future pandemics

Travel restrictions on DR Congo as Ebola threat rises to highest level

As the World Health Organisation raises its risk assessment for the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo to the highest level, neighbouring countries Uganda and Rwanda have imposed travel restrictions to try and prevent the deadly virus spreading.

By RFI

Three new Ebola cases confirmed in Uganda

Uganda said on Saturday it had confirmed three new cases of Ebola, bringing to five the total since the virus outbreak was discovered in the east African country on 15 May.

Pakistan steps up airport screening amid Ebola outbreak in Africa

Pakistan has intensified screening measures at airports across the country, along with other precautionary steps, amid the recent Ebola virus outbreak in Africa, the health ministry said on Saturday. In a handout, the minister said Health Minister Mustafa Kamal had directed authorities to implement precautionary screening protocols at all airports to prevent the possible spread of the virus. The spread of the recent Ebola virus outbreak is limited to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and...

By none@none.com (Ikram Junaidi)

Experimental treatments could help U.S. Ebola patient

There are no vaccines or known drugs specifically approved to treat the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Ebola risk now at highest level in DR Congo, says WHO

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the situation is "especially challenging" as health workers scramble to catch up with the spread of the virus and track down contacts of everyone thought to be infected.

An Irish doctor was due to come home from the DRC – then the Ebola outbreak hit

Eve Robinson said her parents are naturally worried, but it’s also not her first time doing this work.

Ebola risk now at highest level in DR Congo, says WHO

GENEVA - The risk from the deadly Ebola outbreak has been raised to the highest level for the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization said on Friday, as the toll continued to rise.

Crowd Burns Ebola Treatment Center In Congo Amid Dispute Over Body

Crowd Burns Ebola Treatment Center In Congo Amid Dispute Over Body Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, People set fire to an Ebola treatment center in a town at the heart of the outbreak in eastern Congo on May 21 after being stopped from retrieving the body of a local man, witnesses and police said. “The police intervened to try to calm the situation, but unfortunately they were unsuccessful,” Alexis Burata, a local student who said he was in the area, told The Ass...

By Tyler Durden

Three new Ebola cases confirmed in Uganda

Uganda confirms three new Ebola cases, bringing the total to five since May 15. Learn about the latest developments and containment efforts. Read More: https://punchng.com/three-new-ebola-cases-confirmed-in-uganda/

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Three new Ebola cases confirmed in Uganda: ministry

Uganda said on Saturday it had confirmed three new cases of Ebola, bringing to five the total since the virus outbreak was discovered in the east African country on May 15. The post Three new Ebola cases confirmed in Uganda: ministry appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Emmanuel Okogba

Ebola risk raised to ‘very high’ in DR Congo

The public health risk from the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been raised from "high" to "very high" by the World Health Organization (WHO).

By David Apinga

World Business Markets Sustainability Legal Commentary Technology Investigations More My News Feedback WHO raises risk of Ebola outbreak in Congo to 'very high' at national level - thecitizen.co.tz

World Business Markets Sustainability Legal Commentary Technology Investigations More My News Feedback WHO raises risk of Ebola outbreak in Congo to 'very high' at national level  thecitizen.co.tz

Weak clinics, mistrust and insecurity strain Ebola response in eastern DR Congo - Xinhua

Weak clinics, mistrust and insecurity strain Ebola response in eastern DR Congo  Xinhua