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20 articlesEbola kills 3 Red Cross workers in the Congo, organization says
The Red Cross reported that three of its workers died from Ebola in the Congo, with illness onset in March and deaths occurring in May. The organization characterized them as among the first known victims of the outbreak.
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White House Tells Congoβs Soccer Team to Isolate, Citing Ebola Outbreak
The White House has directed Congo's soccer team, currently in Belgium, to isolate for 21 days due to an Ebola outbreak, with non-compliance risking denial of entry to Houston for the World Cup. The directive serves as a public health precaution tied to disease containment protocols.
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Violence and overcrowding hampers Ebola response in DRC
Al Jazeera reports that violence and overcrowding are creating obstacles to Ebola response efforts in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The headline and description are identical, presenting operational challenges to public health intervention.
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US names second airport for Ebola screening as cases in Congo outbreak skyrocket
The US CDC has designated a second airport for enhanced Ebola screening procedures in response to rising case numbers in the Congo outbreak. The article frames this as a preventive public health measure, with the description emphasizing screening as one component of a broader CDC strategy.
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Ebola Outbreak: Attackers Burn Down Another Clinic In DRC As Outbreak Rages
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is ongoing, with security threats manifesting as clinic attacks. An American patient with Ebola is being treated in Germany.
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US adds Atlanta airport as enhanced screening location for travelers from Ebola outbreak countries
The CDC has expanded Ebola screening protocols to Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport for passengers from Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan due to an active outbreak. This measure represents part of the federal government's emergency public health response to the virus.
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U.S. Ebola Travel Ban Faces Criticism From Congo Health Officials
The article reports that U.S. travel restrictions on Congo due to Ebola are facing pushback from Congolese health officials, while describing continued normal activity in Kinshasa markets and public spaces despite international alarm about viral spread.
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18 Ebola patients escape as second treatment tent is set on fire in Congo
An Ebola treatment facility in Congo experienced a security breach with 18 patients escaping after a second tent was set on fire. The WHO has raised Congo's risk assessment to 'very high' in response to the incident.
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Ebola spreads in eastern Congo as contact tracing falters
An Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading rapidly while contact tracing efforts lag significantly behind. Health workers managed to follow up with only 21% of identified contacts in a single day, despite hundreds of confirmed cases and thousands of suspected cases and contacts under monitoring.
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DR Congo will not change World Cup preparations despite US Ebola warning
The DR Congo has stated it will not alter its World Cup preparations following a US warning about Ebola isolation measures for the Congolese team. The headline frames this as the DR Congo's defiant stance against US health guidance related to the upcoming World Cup.
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βEvery health facility said they were fullβ: alarm over rapid spread of Ebola in DRC
The Democratic Republic of Congo faces a new Ebola outbreak that may be more severe than confirmed case numbers suggest, with healthcare facilities overwhelmed and international coordination needed. Multiple contributing factors including a new virus strain, reduced aid funding, and local burial practices are complicating containment efforts.
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Three new Ebola cases declared in Uganda - as DR Congo's World Cup team told to isolate
Sky News reports three new Ebola cases in Uganda, raising the confirmed total to five in the current outbreak. The report also mentions DR Congo's World Cup team has been instructed to isolate, linking two separate geographic health concerns.
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Red Cross mourns death of three volunteers from Ebola in Congo
The Red Cross paid tribute to three volunteers who died after contracting Ebola while handling bodies during an outbreak in Congo. The article reports on the Red Cross's memorial statement without providing extensive additional context about the outbreak, infection circumstances, or broader public health response.
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As Ebola cases rise, Americans returning from DRC must enter US via Washington airport
The U.S. is implementing a travel restriction requiring Americans returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan within the past three weeks to enter only through Washington's airport, in response to rising Ebola cases in the region.
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Congo police fire warning shots in burial dispute after suspected Ebola death
Police in northeastern Congo used warning shots and tear gas to disperse a crowd during a burial dispute involving a suspected Ebola victim who was a footballer. The incident reflects tensions between public health protocols and local burial customs in the region.
WHO says 139 suspected Ebola deaths in Congo outbreak, numbers expected to rise
The WHO reported 600 suspected Ebola cases and 139 suspected deaths in a Congo outbreak on May 20, with expectations that numbers will increase. The story presents official health organization data on an ongoing public health crisis.
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US to screen for Ebola at airports, one American in DR Congo infected
The US is implementing airport screening measures and temporarily suspending visa services to prevent Ebola spread following an international health emergency declaration by the WHO regarding the DRC outbreak. One American has been infected in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Flawed tests and funerals allowed Ebola to spread undetected, sources say
A Reuters investigation reports that faulty diagnostic tests and burial practices in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo allowed Ebola cases to go undetected and spread. The story is sourced from multiple named journalists and implies systemic failures in health official responses to the outbreak.
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WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda an international health emergency
The WHO has declared an Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern, driven by the rare Bundibugyo strain that has caused 80 suspected deaths in eastern Congo. The organization is recommending screening measures while explicitly advising against border closures despite documented international spread.
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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, Uganda declared an international health emergency
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed over 80 people across 336 suspected cases, prompting the WHO to declare it an international health emergency. Authorities warned that no vaccine exists for the identified strain, escalating concern about containment.
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