The DRC Ebola outbreak has crossed the one-thousand confirmed case threshold raising fears about containment in Eastern Congo.
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Uganda Closes Border With DRC as Ebola Cases Pass 1000 Confirmed Infections
Uganda shut its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo after confirmed Ebola cases crossed the 1000-case threshold driven by the Bundibugyo strain.
Ebola Outbreak in DRC Fast Outpacing Containment Efforts Amid US Preparedness Concerns
Health experts warned the DRC’s Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak may be the hardest ever to contain as US public health capacity faces scrutiny.
WHO Confirms Ebola is Spreading Faster in DRC Than Containment Efforts Can Keep Pace
The World Health Organization issued an urgent warning that Ebola is outpacing containment efforts in the Democratic Republic of Congo with healthcare workers overwhelmed and communities in fear.
Armed Men Storm DRC Hospital Treating Ebola Patients in Third Attack This Week
Gunmen attacked a hospital treating Ebola patients in eastern DRC forcing staff to evacuate in what marked the third assault on healthcare facilities in a single week.
Ebola Outbreak Spreads to Uganda as WHO Reports 139 Suspected Deaths
The WHO confirmed the Ebola outbreak has crossed into Uganda with 139 suspected deaths across the DRC and Uganda combined.
Ebola Healthcare Facilities Attacked Three Times in One Week in Congo
Armed attackers stormed hospitals treating Ebola patients in eastern DRC for the third time in a week forcing medical evacuations amid gunfire.
Africa Races to Contain Fast-Spreading Ebola Outbreak as Infections Cross Into Uganda
The WHO raised its national risk to very high as the strain spreading from eastern Congo has no available vaccine.
US Enhanced Entry Restrictions on DRC and Uganda Travellers Activated by CDC and DHS
The CDC and Department of Homeland Security activated enhanced entry screening and restriction measures for travellers from DRC and Uganda beginning May 18.
Claim That US Inflated Number of DRC Ebola Outbreaks in Statement Later Corrected by CDC
The CDC issued a correction on May 18 to fix the stated number of DRC Ebola outbreaks in an official notification that had incorrectly cited the historical tally.