The World Health Organization issued a stark warning that Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo are outpacing response efforts with over 600 cases reported.
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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.
US Imposes Visa Restrictions on Travellers From Countries Affected by Ebola Outbreak
The Trump administration announced visa curbs for nationals of countries where the new Ebola strain is spreading.
Dr Robert Redfield Did Say He Feared Ebola Spreading Through Central Africa
Snopes confirmed the former CDC director did make the comments about a potential Ebola outbreak risk.
WHO Revises Ebola Risk Assessment to Very High at National Level in Affected Countries
Director-General Tedros confirmed the risk is high at regional level and called on nations to strengthen preparedness.
Nigeria’s NCDC Warns Country Bracing for Possible Ebola Outbreak
Nigeria’s Centre for Disease Control issued an alert following the fast-spreading Ebola outbreak in neighbouring Congo.
Ebola in an Urban Capital: Why Kampala Cases Change Everything About the DRC Outbreak
Public health analysts write about why the confirmation of Ebola cases in Uganda’s capital Kampala fundamentally changes the risk calculus of the current outbreak.
How to Prepare for an Ebola Outbreak: What Healthcare Workers Need to Know Right Now
A public health explainer outlines the steps healthcare professionals should take if they suspect an Ebola case including biosafety precautions and testing protocols.
Why the Ebola Bundibugyo Variant Is Especially Dangerous and Harder to Stop
Science writers explain why the Bundibugyo species of Ebola has no approved vaccine or specific treatment and what makes the current outbreak unusually difficult to contain.
WHO’s Ebola Response Has Over 1000 Contacts Under Surveillance in Ituri Province DRC
WHO confirmed that more than 1000 people who had contact with confirmed Ebola cases are being actively followed up in DRC’s Ituri Province as of May 24.