Ebola-hit DR Congo faces 'catastrophic collision' of disease and conflict, WHO warns

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said fighting in DR Congo was hampering efforts to stop spread

Uganda Closes Border with Congo

Ebola response teams and a few others are exempt and will undergo “strict health screening,” a top Ugandan official said.

By Musinguzi Blanshe and Matthew Mpoke Bigg

WHO chief calls for DRC ceasefire to tackle Ebola outbreak

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warns of ‘catastrophic collision of disease and conflict’, with suspected cases at 900 The head of the World Health Organization has called for an immediate ceasefire in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to help tackle the Ebola outbreak there. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus posted on social media that the region was in the midst of a “catastrophic collision of disease and conflict with the Ebola outbreak in Ituri province outpacing the response”. Continue r...

By Rachel Savage in Johannesburg

DRC facing ‘catastrophic collision’ of Ebola and war, WHO chief warns

'Stopping this Ebola transmission depends entirely on humanitarian access,' said Tedros, the WHO chief.

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

Ugandan authorities on Wednesday ordered the closure of the border with Congo "with immediate effect" as cases surge there of a rare type of Ebola, and as others emerge at home.

Ebola: Uganda closes border with DR Congo as virus spreads

Uganda has shut its border "with immediate effect," despite warnings by the WHO that the move could backfire and cause the disease to spread.

Uganda closes border with DR Congo as cases of rare Ebola type surge

Ugandan authorities on Wednesday ordered the closure of the border with Congo “with immediate effect” as suspected cases surge near 1,000 in its neighbour of a rare type of Ebola and as others emerge at home. The measure, which goes against World Health Organization guidance, underscored growing fears of contagion in this East African country that, like Congo, has experience responding to Ebola outbreaks but is faced with a type this time, Bundibugyo, with no approved medicines or vaccines. A...

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DR Congo facing 'catastrophic collision' of Ebola and war, WHO chief warns

The ongoing conflict between armed groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has made it harder for health workers to contain the worsening Ebola outbreak, World Health Organization Secretary-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Wednesday.

By FRANCE 24

Why Health Officials Are Struggling To Manage Congo’s Ebola Outbreak - Forbes

Why Health Officials Are Struggling To Manage Congo’s Ebola Outbreak  Forbes

Mapped: The countries where Ebola has spread around the world

900 suspected cases and 223 deaths have been linked to an outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo

By Rebecca Whittaker

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

Ebola scare: Man from Congo, 3 others isolated in Ahmedabad; samples sent for testing

A man from Congo and three contacts have been isolated in Ahmedabad for Ebola testing. This follows intensified screening of passengers from affected African nations at the airport. While India has no reported cases, Gujarat has prepared isolation beds as a precaution.

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Blood sample sent for Ebola test, foreign national who landed in Mumbai from Congo admitted to Ahmedabad hospital

WHO urges ceasefire in Congo to contain Ebola as cases surge - The Straits Times

WHO urges ceasefire in Congo to contain Ebola as cases surge  The Straits Times

Ugandan woman, suspected of Ebola infection, tests negative in Karnataka

Karnataka minister says health department continues to closely monitor the situation and remains fully prepared to take all necessary measures

DRC faces 'catastrophic collision' of conflict and Ebola outbreak, WHO warns

The World Health Organization chief warned on Wednesday that conflict raging in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo was dramatically complicating efforts to rein in a deadly Ebola outbreak, and urged an immediate ceasefire.

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Fatality rate in DR Congo Ebola outbreak under 25% - WHO

The deadly Ebola outbreak raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo currently has a case fatality rate under 25% - much lower than in other recent outbreaks, a WHO update has shown.

‘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. Interviews with global health officials and documents from a meeting led by the World Health Organization and […]

After Bengaluru Scare, Nagpur On Ebola Alert, Uganda Returnee In 21-Day Isolation

The current outbreak involves the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, which spreads through close contact with infected bodily fluids such as blood, sweat, vomit or faeces.

Doctor returning to Italy from DRC after coming into contact with Ebola patients

(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 27 - An Italian doctor is returning to Italy from the Democratic Republic of Congo after coming into contact with patients who have Ebola, the health ministry said on Wednesday. The doctor, a female surgeon for medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), does not have any symptoms of the virus and, after arriving in Rome on Wednesday, she will be taken to the city's Istituto Spallanzani infectious-diseases hospital for the necessary quarantine and "active surveillance" ...

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Russia Introduces Border Health Screenings in Response to Ebola Outbreak

Rospotrebnadzor said there have been no imported cases of the virus recorded in Russia since the outbreak began earlier this month.

Ebola contact tracing 'nearly impossible' due to continuing clashes in DRC, WHO chief says - The National

Ebola contact tracing 'nearly impossible' due to continuing clashes in DRC, WHO chief says  The National

Congo becomes 45th member of African Tax Administration Forum

ATAF said the Republic of Congo’s accession marks a significant milestone in ATAF’s mission to strengthen tax cooperation and domestic resource mobilisation across the African continent The post Congo becomes 45th member of African Tax Administration Forum appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

By Oladeinde Olawoyin

Ebola outbreak battles war in Eastern DRC as WHO urges cease-fire

The deadly Ebola outbreak unfolding in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is rapidly spiraling into a humanitarian disaster, with health officials warning that ongoing violence,...

Uganda shuts DR Congo border over Ebola outbreak

Uganda shut its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday in a bid to contain the Ebola outbreak that has hit its neighbour, the health ministry announced. The post Uganda shuts DR Congo border over Ebola outbreak appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah

How Ebola fears have disrupted cultural, religious events in border districts - Daily Monitor

How Ebola fears have disrupted cultural, religious events in border districts  Daily Monitor

WHO urges ceasefire in Congo to contain Ebola as cases surge

The head of the World Health Organization on Wednesday called for a ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in order to ​contain an Ebola outbreak, saying that ongoing fighting was driving mass ‌displacement and spreading the disease in overcrowded camps.

By Clara Seshie