Articles filed under Ebola
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UN: Ebola outbreak in Congo has killed nearly 2,000 peopleAug 23, 2019 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The World Health Organization's emergencies chief said the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Congo is approaching a "stark" milestone with nearly 2,000 people kill...
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Hundreds gather in Goma, Congo for "Stop Ebola" marchAug 22, 2019 7:00 am - KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - Hundreds gathered in Congo's eastern city of Goma Thursday to support Ebola response teams that have seen increasing attacks and resistance among ...
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Congo to use second vaccine to fight EbolaAug 19, 2019 7:00 am - KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - The head of Congo's Ebola response says another vaccine will be used to fight the outbreak that has killed more than 1,800 people in a year. Dr. J...
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Ebola outbreak spreads to 3rd province in eastern CongoAug 16, 2019 7:00 am - KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - Congo's year-long Ebola outbreak has spread to a new province, with two cases, including one death, confirmed in South Kivu, according to the gove...
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2 Ebola patients in Congo "cured" with drugs, say doctorsAug 13, 2019 7:00 am - KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - Two Ebola patients who were treated with new drugs in the city of Goma in eastern Congo have been declared "cured" and returned to their home. Top...
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Early study results suggest 2 Ebola treatments saving livesAug 12, 2019 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Two of four experimental Ebola drugs being tested in Congo seem to be saving lives, international health authorities announced Monday. The preliminary ...
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Rwanda, Congo restrict unnecessary border travel amid EbolaAug 07, 2019 7:00 am - KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) - Rwanda and Congo are discouraging travel across their border to prevent further spread of the highly contagious Ebola virus. Travel restrictions ar...
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Uganda begins largest trial of experimental Ebola vaccineAug 02, 2019 7:00 am - KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - Researchers in Uganda have launched the largest-ever trial of the experimental Ebola vaccine that is expected to be deployed in neighboring Congo,...
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Former Ebola patient calls attention to current outbreakAug 02, 2019 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - As the second deadliest Ebola outbreak in history rages in Congo, a doctor who survived the deadly disease five years ago worries that people aren't payin...
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1-year-old daughter, wife of Congo's Goma victim have EbolaAug 01, 2019 7:00 am - KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - The wife and 1-year-old daughter of the man who died of Ebola in Goma this week have tested positive for the disease, health officials confirmed T...