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DR Congo Ebola outbreak reaches 2,267 cases and 893 deaths

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo has recorded 2,267 confirmed Ebola cases and 893 deaths since the outbreak began in May. The latest government count covers reports through Friday, July 17. Authorities added 86 confirmed infections and 29 deaths during...
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DR Congo Ebola cases rise to 1,307 with 377 deaths

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo reported 1,307 confirmed Ebola cases and 377 deaths late Monday, marking another rise in the outbreak in the country’s east. Authorities have recorded cases in Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu provinces. The latest...
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Congo Ebola cases rise as outbreak widens

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Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have risen to 896, including 232 deaths, according to the latest government situation data. The increase included 21 new confirmed cases and six new deaths in the 24 hours covered...
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Ebola cases in DR Congo rise as WHO warns on spread

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Confirmed Ebola cases in DR Congo have risen to 689, with 139 deaths, as health authorities confront a fast-moving outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus. The World Health Organization has warned that transmission remains active across eastern provinces. It assesses the risk in...
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DR Congo Ebola cases rise to 598 as deaths reach 115

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo has reported 598 confirmed  Ebola cases and 115 deaths in its latest update on the outbreak in the country’s east. The Ministry of Health said 22 patients had recovered. The figures mark a sharp...
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Global health bodies seek $518 million for Ebola response

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Africa’s top public health body and the World Health Organization launched a $518 million Ebola response plan on June 5, as health authorities worked to contain a Bundibugyo Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. The plan...
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Uganda Ebola cases rise to 15 after six new infections

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Uganda has confirmed six new cases of Ebola, raising the country’s total in the current outbreak to 15, the Ministry of Health said, as authorities continue tracing infections linked to previously confirmed patients. The new cases were identified among known...
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Ebola outbreak in DRC reaches 282 confirmed cases

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Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have risen to 282, with 42 confirmed deaths, after health authorities recorded new positive test results in the country’s latest outbreak. The updated tally places the largest burden in Ituri...
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Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak expands health response in DRC

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Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in eastern Ituri province, reporting 80 deaths and 246 suspected cases as laboratory testing identified the Bundibugyo strain of the virus. The Ministry of Health...