US temporarily bans green-card holders from entering country from African nations Order aimed at preventing spread of Ebola to US affects travelers who have visited three countries in last 21 days The Guardian - US · May 23
Ebola patients flee as second treatment center is set on fire in Congo IN FULL The Independent UK · May 23
Congo reports more than 200 suspected Ebola deaths More than 200 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo have died from Ebola, as authorities battle to control the outbreak, with nearly 900 cases reported. AAP · May 23
White House pauses removal of detainees to DRC as Ebola outbreak widens But Trump administration will not return detainees deported to third countries in disease-stricken region The Guardian - US · May 23
18 Ebola patients flee as second treatment tent is set on fire in Congo The World Health Organisation has elevated the risk level for Congo to ‘very high’ The Independent UK · May 23
Uganda confirms three new Ebola cases as Africa CDC warns 10 countries 'at risk' Health authorities in Uganda on Saturday confirmed three new cases of Ebola linked to the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, adding that all three people were still alive. The Africa CDC warned that 10 nations across the region were at risk of being affected by the deadly virus. France 24 · May 23
International Business Times · May 23 WHO Warns Ebola Outbreak in Congo Now Poses 'Very High' Risk With 82 Cases and 7 Deaths WHO warns the Ebola outbreak in Congo now poses a "very high" national risk, with 82 confirmed cases and 7 deaths, prompting tighter controls and urgent international support.
The Conversation · May 23 Ebola outbreak in the DRC: four reasons it will be hard to contain By the second week of the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo it was already clear that containing the spread of the haemorrhagic disease was proving to be difficult.
Radio France Internationale · May 23 Uganda confirms new Ebola cases as risk in DRC rises to highest level As the World Health Organisation raised its risk assessment for the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo to the highest level, Uganda has confirmed three new cases of the deadly virus.
The Times of India · May 23 Uganda confirms 3 new Ebola cases as WHO warns against underestimating outbreak risk Uganda has confirmed three new Ebola cases, bringing the total to five in the current outbreak. The new infections include a driver and a health worker exposed to the first patient, along with a woman from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Authorities are intensifying contact tracing efforts to contain the…
AAP · May 23 Uganda confirms new Ebola cases as tracing steps up Uganda's Ebola cases have risen to five, as authorities warn the risk of a epidemic is "very high" in neighbouring Congo, where the outbreak began.