World Jun 19 Another orphan dies from Ebola as Congo outbreak spreads Ituri, the region at the center of the current outbreak, has reported more than 90% of the cases. The response has been complicated by residents clashing with healthcare professionals over disrupted burials and the response to the outbreak, which has…
World Jun 07 Health workers at center of Congo's Ebola outbreak labor with little pay or rest Health workers are handling the disease with minimal resources, because agencies have been scrambling to bring aid into the region.
World Jun 01 Ebola cases in Congo near 300 as more joyful stories from recovered medical workers emerge The disease has killed 42 people in Congo and one person in neighboring Uganda.
World May 31 WHO chief reports 5 Ebola recoveries as new treatment center opens in Congo Five patients have recovered from a rare type of Ebola virus, the head of the World Health Organization said Sunday during a visit to Bunia in eastern Congo.
World May 30 WHO chief visits Congo Ebola epicenter as cases outpace response The head of the WHO on Saturday visited eastern Congo’s Bunia, a city at the heart of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola, where the virus is spreading faster than the response despite better-organized health facilities and new…