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WHO warns DRC Ebola outbreak is far bigger than official count

According to the DR Congo's latest official figures, the haemorrhagic fever has infected more than 1,960 people and killed over 700 since it was detected two months ago

Updated 10 hours ago

Cases of Ebola, which spreads through close contact and infected bodily fluids, have so far been found in five DRC provinces, as well as in neighbouring Uganda. Representational pic

Oxford launches first human trial of vaccine against Bundibugyo ebolavirus

Recruitment has begun, with vaccinations expected to start in the coming weeks pending regulatory approval

Updated 20 hours ago

Cases of Ebola, which spreads through close contact and infected bodily fluids, have so far been found in five DRC provinces, as well as in neighbouring Uganda. Representational pic

Ebola death toll in Congo crosses 520 as WHO warns outbreak is intensifying

Updated 6 days ago

Healthcare workers disinfect a stretcher after transporting an Ebola patient from an ambulance at a treatment centre in DRC, last month. PIC/AFP

Congo reports over 1,200 Ebola cases as WHO warns outbreak is far from over

Updated 17 days ago

Congo's Ebola response hampered by insecurity, medicine shortages and funding gap. File Pic

France isolates five possible Ebola contacts after infected doctor’s flight

Updated 19 days ago

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France confirms first-ever Ebola case as doctor returns from DR Congo

Updated 20 days ago

France reports first Ebola infection on its territory. Representational Pic

DR Congo reports 1,094 Ebola cases in first month, highest-ever tally: WHO

Updated 20 days ago

Ebola cases reach 1049 in DRC, highest first-month caseload for WHO. Representational pic

Ebola cases in DR Congo rise to 896, death toll reaches 232

Updated 25 days ago

DRC's 17th Ebola outbreak claims 232 lives so far. Representational Pic

Congo reports sharp rise in Ebola cases as outbreak toll climbs to 782 infection

Updated 28 days ago

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Ebola cases in DR Congo rise to 710, death toll reaches 149

Updated 29 days ago

Medical staff at the doffing and decontamination station at the Evangelical Medical Center of Nyankunde (CME), in DRC, on Saturday. Pic/AFP