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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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 Bundibugyo Outbreak: DRC Has 904 Suspected Cases and Over 119 Suspected Deaths
According to Congolese health ministry figures released on May 24 there are now 904 suspected Ebola cases and 119 suspected deaths in DRC with experts warning real figures are higher.
UN Warns Ebola Outbreak Could Devastate Already Fragile Eastern DRC Economy
United Nations economists warned that a prolonged Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC could further destabilise the region’s already fragile economic infrastructure.
Ebola Outbreak in DRC Spreads to Three Provinces and Uganda’s Capital Kampala
As of May 24 the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has spread across Ituri, Nord-Kivu and Sud-Kivu provinces in DRC with five cases confirmed in Kampala Uganda.
Bangladesh Measles Outbreak Kills 528 Mostly Children as of May 24
A severe measles outbreak in Bangladesh has claimed 528 lives with children accounting for the vast majority of deaths according to NPR reporting on May 24.
Over 800 Ebola Cases Reported in DRC as WHO Chief Expresses Concern Over Scale and Speed
The Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in Congo topped 800 suspected cases and more than 180 deaths as of May 22
What Ebola and Hantavirus Are Revealing About America’s Broken Public Health System
Analysis argued that both virus outbreaks exposed a dangerous trust deficit and structural weakness in US public health
Ebola Bundibugyo Strain Has No Approved Vaccines or Treatments Making Outbreak Harder to Control
Scientists emphasised that unlike other Ebola strains the Bundibugyo species had no authorised medical countermeasures
Ebola Every Epidemic Begins and Ends in a Community UN Health Official Emphasises Prevention
A UN health official stressed the importance of community engagement and behavioural change in stopping the Ebola outbreak