Ebola survivors battle grief and stigma in eastern Congo
Arlette Kavugho was discharged from an Ebola ward in eastern Congo in March, but her… Read More
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Pharma gets nod for first ever Ebola vaccine
EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) has recommended granting a conditional marketing authorisation in the European… Read More
5 years ago
One more succumbs to dengue virus in Karachi, tally jumps to 13
Another patient loses there life in the metropolis to dengue virus which has become a… Read More
5 years ago
Congo to deploy second Ebola vaccine
Health authorities in Democratic Republic of Congo said on Saturday that they plan to introduce… Read More
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Congo’s former health minister arrested for ’embezzling Ebola funds’
Former DR Congo health minister Oly Ilunga has been arrested over allegations he embezzled public… Read More
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Ebola death toll in east Congo outbreak climbs above 2,000
Only the 2013-2016 Ebola outbreak in West Africa has been deadlier than the current outbreak.… Read More
5 years ago
Congo unveils new government after months-long delay
Tshisekedi, 56, has vowed to enact sweeping reform and root out corruption but has been… Read More
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First two Ebola cases confirmed in Congo’s South Kivu
A woman and her child were the first two cases confirmed with Ebola in Congo’s… Read More
5 years ago
Congo’s bread basket struggles to recover from conflict
More than two years after a brutal civil conflict in Pool, the second in 20… Read More
5 years ago
GSK ends development of Ebola vaccine
While Ebola is a deadly and contagious disease, it is also still relatively rare, making… Read More
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Rwanda shuts Congo border after Ebola cases
President Felix Tshisekedi's office condemned a "unilateral decision by the Rwandan authorities" that affected citizens… Read More
5 years ago
Congo makes new push to fight year-old Ebola epidemic
So far, 1,790 people have died of the dreaded haemorrhagic virus since the first cases… Read More
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Deployment of second Ebola vaccine would not be quick fix, experts warn
Congolese have the right to have the gold standard, the best vaccine Read More
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WHO sounds Ebola alarm as risks intensify
A vast campaign of vigilance and vaccination, with almost 75 million screenings, has kept the… Read More
5 years ago
First Ebola patient in Congo’s Goma dies
Three Ebola cases which originated in Congo were confirmed in neighbouring Uganda a month ago, Read More
5 years ago
Britain tells Canada and France to pull their weight on Ebola
Stewart, who visited the Ebola zone earlier this month, told a U.N. meeting that Britain… Read More
5 years ago
UN official blasts violence against Ebola teams in DR Congo
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said additional resources were required to deal with the outbreak… Read More
6 years ago
WHO says Ebola situation in Congo not an ‘international emergency’
In October, the organisation's experts had also said the Ebola situation was "very worrying", but… Read More
6 years ago
Ebola toll tops 700 in DR Congo
Some 100 people have died in the Ebola epidemic in DR Congo over the past… Read More
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Congo registers record 15 new Ebola cases in one day
Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday recorded 15 new confirmed cases of Ebola, the biggest… Read More
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