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US tightens travel rules for people returning from Ebola-hit regions

United States is restricting travel from certain African nations to curb Ebola spread. Passengers from Uganda and South Sudan will undergo screening upon arrival. Travelers from the Democratic Republic of Congo cannot board flights to the US. They must wait twenty-one days after leaving affected areas. Local authorities may impose…

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Ebola cases surpasses 4000 cases

In tonight's program, a grim new milestone in the fast-growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo as cases surpass 4,000. Also low rainfall and failing pipes leave taps dry in the Gabon capital. Finally rising water levels at Lake Baringo in Kenya push communities into closer contact with…

France 24

Unpaid health worker opens up on battle to slow fastest-growing Ebola outbreak ever

Wiza Bondele has been working without pay since the outbreak was declared in mid-May

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Fauci is an easy scapegoat

The Trump admin can deflect from their public health failures — including Ebola and the cyclospora outbreak

Salon

Ebola virus behind massive outbreak in DRC could be mutating, officials say

Cases have passed 4,000 and health watchdog plans to go door to door to find patients in major response escalation

The Guardian - UK

Ebola cases near 4,000 as DRC struggles to contain fast-spreading outbreak

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic ⁠of Congo is spreading faster than efforts to fight it, the head of the World Health Organization has warned, with nearly 4,000 confirmed cases so far. With five provinces known to be affected, authorities in Kinshasa are concerned about the deadly virus reaching…

Radio France Internationale

Why making Anthony Fauci the enemy will harm US public health for years

Republicans are trying to scapegoat the infectious disease expert, even as they have gutted healthcare amid outbreaks of measles, cyclosporiasis and Ebola

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Africa CDC Says Contact Tracing Is Not Working in Congo Ebola Outbreak as Deaths Pass 1,700

Africa CDC says contact tracing is failing in Congo's Ebola outbreak as deaths reach 1,707. What the surveillance gap means and what US officials watch.

Medical Daily

Dozens of health workers at epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak protest lack of payment

Dozens of health workers working at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak are protesting Thursday to demand payment for their wages

The Independent UK

DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak outpaces response as health workers strike over pay

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic ⁠of Congo is spreading faster than efforts to fight it, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Wednesday. Families said many frontline workers in Ituri province, the epicentre of the outbreak, have gone on strike over pay issues, worsening access to healthcare.

France 24

WHO chief says Ebola outbreak is outpacing response as aid workers strike over pay

The world's fastest-growing Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than containment efforts. Health workers are striking over unpaid wages, worsening access to care in remote areas. New cases are doubling in some hot spots, overwhelming response capabilities. The United States has pledged an additional $242 million for immediate response efforts. Contact…

The Economic Times

WHO chief urges stronger Ebola response in DR Congo visit

KINSHASA - The head of the World Health Organization on Wednesday urged authorities to step up the Ebola response and better protect frontline health workers, during a visit to the DR Congo where a deadly outbreak is spreading fast.

Bangkok Post

Fast-spreading Ebola outbreak outpaces recovery efforts as Congo aid workers strike

As of Monday, the outbreak has led to 3,874 confirmed cases and 1,751 deaths, according to the latest data from Congo’s Ministry of Health

The Independent UK

Why Congo's Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than previous epidemics

The Ebola epidemic in Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading rapidly. Delayed detection and military conflict hinder containment efforts significantly. A lack of specific vaccines and treatments complicates the situation further. Surveillance teams struggle to keep pace with the rising number of infections. Population movement and mistrust also present major…

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Moderna starts human trials for Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine as Congo's outbreak continues

Moderna has vaccinated the first participants in a trial for a Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine, as the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to battle its fastest-growing outbreak on record.

Medical Daily

Congo Ebola Outbreak Passes Kivu Epidemic to Become the Largest Ever Recorded Outside West Africa

WHO data show 3,605 confirmed Bundibugyo Ebola cases in DR Congo, surpassing the 2018 Kivu epidemic. Deaths now exceed 1,600, with no licensed vaccine.

The Independent UK

WHO chief visits Congo to support Ebola efforts as some workers strike over pay

The head of the World Health Organization has arrived in Congo as the Ebola outbreak spreads at an alarming rate

The Independent UK

WHO chief arrives in Congo to help tackle deadly Ebola outbreak as confirmed cases soar

There have been nearly 4,000 confirmed cases since the outbreak was declared in mid-May

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Up to 20 years in jail for cocoa land repurposing in Ghana

In tonight's edition: Ghana's parliament cracks down on the sale or repurposing of land used to grow the country's most important crop, cocoa. Also, DR Congo is set to open its largest ever Ebola treatment facility. Plus a deeply moving Rwandan movie ramps up action across the country's cinema scene.

Euronews

WHO calls for more support to tackle Ebola outbreak

Despite being declared less than three months ago, the outbreak has already become the largest ever recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Medical Daily

Africa CDC Moves to Test Merck's Licensed Ebola Vaccine Against Bundibugyo as Congo Outbreak Becomes Country's Largest

Africa CDC plans to ask WHO advisers to allow testing of Ervebo against Bundibugyo Ebola. No trial is approved, and no protection is proven.

Medical Daily

The First Vaccine Built for This Ebola Strain Has Entered Human Testing as the DRC Outbreak Becomes the Country's Largest

Oxford launched the first Phase 1 trial of a Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine. Licensed Ebola vaccines target a different species and do not cover this strain.

The Independent UK

Deadly Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo kills over 1,700

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Ebola outbreak kills over 1700 in eastern Congo as virus spreads at record speed

There is uncertainty over when the Ebola outbreak might peak after already killing thousands in eastern Congo

Medical Daily

WHO Says the Congo Ebola Outbreak Is Now the Largest Ever Recorded in the Country as Confirmed Deaths Near 1,600

WHO says the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in DRC is the country's largest ever, with 3,605 confirmed cases and 1,587 deaths as of July 30.

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