World Jul 24 What experts are saying as Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda kills more than 1,000 people By Mark Banchereau, 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
World Jul 11 U.S. citizen working for humanitarian organization in Congo tests positive for Ebola 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. By Jean-Yves Kamale, Monika Pronczuk, Associated Press
World Jul 09 Suspected Ebola patient put in Equatorial Guinea hotel with deportees from U.S., lawyers say Migrants deported from the U.S. and detained in a hotel in Equatorial Guinea say that authorities there also have used the facility to quarantine at least one suspected Ebola patient, deportees and lawyers representing them said Thursday. By Monika Pronczuk, Associated Press
World Jul 09 Ebola death toll in Congo tops 600. New cases also suspected in previously unaffected provinces 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. By Jean-Yves Kamale, Associated Press, Justin Kabumba, The Associated Press
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 24 White House seeks $87.6B from Congress for Iran war costs, U.S. farmers and Ebola response By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press The White House has formally requested $87.6 billion mostly to replenish the Pentagon after the U.S. war against Iran, submitting the request to Congress at a politically difficult time as Republican and Democratic lawmakers have objected to any further military… Continue reading
Jun 22 Kenya's health minister found in contempt of court over U.S.-backed Ebola facility By Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press Kenya’s Health Minister Aden Duale was found in contempt of court on Monday for failing to halt the construction of an Ebola quarantine facility intended for Americans, despite existing court orders. 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