The current Ebola outbreak was declared on May 15 (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa) this World Health Organization The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Friday that the deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is spreading rapidly even as response efforts are expanding.“The epidemic is still serious and it is developing very fast. … Read more
Doctors fight against the disease Ebola epidemic The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing growing challenges as attacks on health facilities and fleeing patients disrupt the response in the country’s northeast, Reuters reported.At least three such incidents have been reported so far in Ituri province, where the first Ebola case was detected. Two attacks on … Read more
Officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo updated the death toll from the Ebola outbreak to 204 late Saturday, hours after the Red Cross said three volunteers in the country had died and three new Ebola cases were confirmed in Uganda. Ebola death toll tops 200, other African countries also at risk A health ministry … Read more
The United States announced on Monday that it would step up preventive measures to prevent the spread of Ebola, including screening air travelers from outbreak areas and temporarily suspending visa services. The United States is trying to evacuate six more people for health monitoring, said Satish Pillai, incident manager for the CDC’s Ebola response. (Bloomberg) … Read more