World Oct 05 What to know about a Russian lab worker's death and speculation about pneumonic plague By Maria Ramirez Uribe
World Oct 05 A Russian report says a worker at a Siberian plague research institute fell ill and died of an unknown cause Although unconfirmed reports suggest pneumonic plague, officials have not publicly identified the infection. By Associated Press
Health Sep 24 Congo faces health worker shortage as Ebola remains out of control, WHO says Congo is running short of health workers to staff treatment centers for history's fastest-growing Ebola outbreak, particularly in the eastern province of North Kivu where cases have surged 73% over three weeks, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. By Associated Press
Health Aug 10 Congo's fast-moving Ebola outbreak started month before it was declared, WHO says The World Health Organization says the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak started in February, months before it was officially declared in May. By Constant Same Bagalwa, Mark Banchereau, 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
Jun 30 Aid workers warn of infectious diseases, overwhelmed hospitals after Venezuela earthquakes By Juan Pablo Arraez, Isabel DeBre, Associated Press The healthcare system, already strained by years of underinvestment, is under extreme pressure. Continue reading
Jun 03 'We're still behind' in Congo's Ebola outbreak even as testing improves, WHO chief says By Ope Adetayo, Associated Press Congo’s Ebola outbreak “had a big head start, and we’re still behind,” the head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday, adding that the medical community was “catching up” even as militant attacks plague the stricken region. Continue reading
Jun 01 Ebola cases in Congo near 300 as more joyful stories from recovered medical workers emerge By Justin Kabumba, The Associated Press The disease has killed 42 people in Congo and one person in neighboring Uganda. Continue reading
May 31 WHO chief reports 5 Ebola recoveries as new treatment center opens in Congo By Justin Kabumba, The Associated Press, Mark Banchereau, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 30 WHO chief visits Congo Ebola epicenter as cases outpace response By Justin Kabumba, The Associated Press, Mark Banchereau, Associated Press 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… Continue reading