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 Suspected Ebola patient put in Equatorial Guinea hotel with deportees from U.S., lawyers say By Monika Pronczuk, Associated Press 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. 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 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
Jun 15 Congo reports 72 new Ebola cases Sunday, one of the largest daily jumps since outbreak was declared By Jean-Yves Kamale, Mark Banchereau, Associated Press Nearly a million people have been displaced by years of conflict in the region, complicating efforts to contain the outbreak. Continue reading
Jun 14 Eastern Congo reports 782 Ebola cases and 181 deaths, authorities say By Jean-Yves Kamale, Associated Press The number of confirmed Ebola cases in Congo has increased to 782, with 181 deaths, the Congolese Ministry of Health said in a statement on social platform X on Sunday evening. Continue reading