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Ebola outbreak: Where DR Congo failed in containing the virus, Uganda succeeds
Uganda discharged its last Ebola patient from hospital roughly two weeks ago.
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Ebola Bundibugyo strain outbreak worst ever in DR Congo, WHO says
The current strain has so far killed 1,587 people, and there is currently no approved vaccine or treatment.
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DR Congo Ebola outbreak becomes world’s second-largest ever
DR Congo’s fast-spreading Ebola outbreak has exceeded 3,500 cases, overtaking the country’s deadliest epidemic and becoming the world’s second-largest ever. The Bundibugyo strain has no approved vaccine or treatment.
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Congo Ebola death toll tops 1,400 as vaccine trials start
DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak has continued to grow, with confirmed infections reaching 3,200 and a fatality rate of nearly one in two. Scientists are racing to test the first vaccines against the rare Bundibugyo strain.
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The nurse in DR Congo battling Ebola
At the heart of eastern DR Congo’s latest Ebola outbreak, nurse Grace Kakure watched five coworkers die after contracting the virus at work. Despite fear, grief and months without pay, she continues caring for patients.
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UK humanitarian worker monitored for Ebola in London hospital
The health worker was evacuated to the UK from the DR Congo after being potentially exposed to the virus.
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DR Congo neighbors boost preparedness as Ebola cases surge
The growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is raising fears of regional spread, with Uganda, Rwanda and Zambia stepping up border screening, surveillance and emergency response measures.
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DRC’s neighbors boost preparedness as Ebola cases surge
Uganda, Rwanda and Zambia are strengthening border screening, disease surveillance and emergency response measures. The growing Ebola outbreak in the DRC is raising concerns about cross-border spread.
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Taco Bell lettuce tied to diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak
US health officials linked iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell to an outbreak of the parasite cyclospora, which causes “explosive” diarrhea. Health officials warn that the contamination may go beyond the fast-food chain.
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How conflict in Congo, Sudan and Yemen is fueling disease
Whether fast-spreading cholera in Sudan and Yemen or the Ebola virus in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), outbreaks of disease tend to be especially deadly when they take hold amid armed conflict.
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