World Jul 30 Fastest growing Ebola outbreak is worsening hunger in eastern Congo, UN agency chief warns By Constant Same Bagalwa, Prosper Heri Ngorora, Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press
Health Jul 29 Uganda declares itself Ebola-free as Congo continues to struggle with the outbreak Authorities in Uganda declared the East Africa nation free of Ebola on Tuesday following the discharge of the country's last patient in mid-June, a delicate milestone as the virus continues to plague neighboring Congo. By Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press
World Jul 24 What experts are saying as Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda kills more than 1,000 people The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has killed more than 1,000 people in eastern Congo as health officials race to contain a virus with no approved vaccine or treatment. By Mark Banchereau, Associated Press
World Jul 20 At least 930 people have died in Congo's Ebola outbreak Congo's health ministry said the deaths were recorded out of the 2,344 cases confirmed as of Saturday. By Associated Press
World Jul 18 Safety fears limit Ebola response in Congo, with more than 12 attacks on health facilities and workers recorded Many of the attacks have been carried out by angry mobs who have stormed treatment centers or targeted response teams in the field, Pierre Akilimali, incident manager for the Ebola response, said at a press briefing. By Prosper Heri Ngorora, Constant Same Bagalwa, Associated Press
Jul 11 U.S. citizen working for humanitarian organization in Congo tests positive for Ebola By Jean-Yves Kamale, Monika Pronczuk, Associated Press The CDC said it was working with the person’s employer, U.S. agencies, the public health authorities and Congolese partners to prevent further transmission and identify close contacts. Continue reading
Jul 09 Ebola death toll in Congo tops 600. New cases also suspected in previously unaffected provinces By Jean-Yves Kamale, Associated Press, Justin Kabumba, The Associated Press According to the Congolese health ministry, suspected cases have now been recorded in the provinces of Tshopo and Haut-Uele, signaling the continued spread of the disease beyond the epicenter in Ituri. Continue reading
Jul 06 Ebola deaths in Congo top 500 as frontline health workers threaten to strike By Associated Press Health professionals demand payment and better conditions, citing inadequate supplies and poor salaries. Continue reading
Jul 05 Residents in eastern Congo cling to hope as a new Ebola treatment trial begins By Prosper Heri Ngorora, Mark Banchereau, Associated Press At the Ebola treatment center inside Bunia's Evangelical Medical Center, in eastern Congo's Ituri province, the launch of the research was marked by urgency rather than ceremony. Continue reading
Jun 19 Another orphan dies from Ebola as Congo outbreak spreads By Justin Kabumba, The Associated Press, Wilson McMakin, Associated Press 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… Continue reading