Articles filed under Ebola
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Congo now faces 2nd Ebola outbreak in northern provinceJun 01, 2020 7:00 am - DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - Health officials have confirmed a second Ebola outbreak in Congo, the World Health Organization said Monday, adding yet another health crisis for a...
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VIRUS DIARY: Facing the coronavirus, still haunted by EbolaMay 22, 2020 7:00 am - DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - 'œAre you going to die?'ť my 8-year-old daughter asked me the other day. 'œThey said on the radio that adults are getting sick and dying.'ť "Maybe ...
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Congo, weary from Ebola, must also battle the coronavirusApr 11, 2020 7:00 am - BENI, Congo (AP) - Congo has been battling an Ebola outbreak that has killed thousands of people for more than 18 months, and now it must also face a new scourge: the co...
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New Ebola case in Congo, days before outbreak's expected endApr 10, 2020 7:00 am - BENI, Congo (AP) - A new case of the Ebola virus has been confirmed in eastern Congo, just three days before the country expected to declare an end to the outbreak, the ...
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UN: Congo's Ebola outbreak slows but still global emergencyFeb 12, 2020 6:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The World Health Organization said although signs are now 'œextremely positive'ť in Congo that the Ebola outbreak is winding down, the epidemic remains a g...
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WHO chief 'very encouraged' by dip in Congo Ebola casesFeb 11, 2020 6:00 am - DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - The head of the World Health Organization said Tuesday that experts are "very encouraged'ť after only three new cases of Ebola have been reported i...
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Vaccine group announces creation of Ebola vaccine stockpileDec 05, 2019 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The vaccine alliance GAVI announced Thursday it would invest $178 million to create a global stockpile of about 500,000 Ebola vaccines, a decision that hea...
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UN: Spike in violence may jeopardize ending Ebola in CongoNov 22, 2019 6:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The World Health Organization on Friday noted 'œa very dangerous and alarming development'ť in efforts to end the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, warning ...
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Congolese journalist helping with Ebola crisis slainNov 04, 2019 6:00 am - BENI, Congo (AP) - Authorities in eastern Congo say a journalist who was working to spread awareness about the Ebola crisis has been killed. Papy Mahamba Mumbere, who wo...
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European Medicines Agency recommends licensing Ebola vaccineOct 18, 2019 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The European Medicines Agency has recommended that the world's first Ebola vaccine be approved, after it was administered to hundreds of thousands of peopl...