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WHO Chief Visits Congo to Witness Ebola Response Amid Rare Strain Outbreak
The head of the World Health Organization arrived in Kinshasa Congo to observe efforts against an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola virus as authorities worked to contain and trace the spread.
WHO Chief Arrives in Congo’s Capital Kinshasa to Witness Ebola Outbreak Response
The head of the World Health Organization arrived in Kinshasa Congo to personally witness and support efforts against an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola virus threatening the region.
WHO Warns Democratic Republic of Congo Faces Catastrophic Collision of Ebola and Conflict
The World Health Organization warned that the DRC faces a devastating combination of spreading Ebola and ongoing armed conflict in eastern provinces.
WHO Confirms 600 Ebola Cases Across Congo and Uganda Amid Containment Failures
The World Health Organization confirmed at least 600 total Ebola cases across the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda as containment measures struggle to keep pace.
Lessons from the Ebola Outbreak: What Africa’s Crisis Tells Us About Global Health Preparedness
Opinion on why the fast-spreading Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda exposes gaps in the global health system.
False Claim That WHO Declared Ebola a Global Emergency Fact-Checkers Debunk
Despite alarming Ebola spread in Congo WHO has not issued a global public health emergency as falsely stated in viral social media posts
WHO Reports 600 Suspected Ebola Cases and 139 Deaths in Congo and Uganda Outbreak
The Ebola outbreak in Central Africa is spreading rapidly with cases in both Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda
WHO Director-General Expresses Concern Over Rapid Ebola Spread in Congo and Uganda
WHO chief says risk of spread remains high nationally and regionally with over 600 suspected Ebola cases recorded
WHO: 600 Cases of Ebola and 139 Suspected Deaths in Congo and Uganda
The World Health Organization warns of rapid spread of a rare Ebola strain with hundreds of suspected cases in Central Africa