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Former rebel fighters join campaign against Ebola in the DR Congo

Twenty-seven former rebels are being deployed as community mobilisers in the Tchomia locality of Ituri Province to promote behaviours that…

2 days ago

Ebola tracing improves in DR Congo – but the virus is still winning the race

In its latest update, published Thursday, WHO said hidden chains of transmission are being fuelled by patients who reach advanced…

4 days ago

DR Congo: Ebola is killing people before they ever reach a doctor

“The Bundibugyo virus continues to outpace us,” said Dr. Mohamed Janabi, WHO Regional Director for Africa, speaking from Bunia, the epicentre of…

1 week ago

Ebola in DR Congo: Childhood deaths rise; hopes raised over new vaccine

Children and women continue to bear a disproportionate share of the outbreak in Ituri, the most affected province, according to…

1 week ago

New Ebola vaccine trial launches as outbreak spreads in DR Congo

Key points3,748 cases, including 1,657 deaths and 708 recoveries, as of 1 August, according to WHOWhile Ebola vaccines exist, trials…

2 weeks ago

DR Congo: New centre opens at heart of record Ebola outbreak

Why it mattersAs of 30 July, reports indicate a total of 3,605 confirmed cases, including 1,587 deaths, since the outbreak…

2 weeks ago

Hunger hampers Ebola response as cases top 3,200 in DR Congo

“Ebola feeds on delay, fear and hunger,” said Carl Skau, acting Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP). “Stopping…

3 weeks ago

WHO warns DR Congo Ebola outbreak is outpacing response as Uganda reaches milestone

Addressing reporters in Geneva, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the two month-old outbreak has continued to expand despite major…

1 month ago

Use of explosive weapons ‘must stop’ in eastern DR Congo: Türk

The most recent conflict in the eastern DRC began in 2021 when the Rwandan-backed and Tutsi-led M23 militia took up…

1 month ago

Lives at risk in DR Congo as Ebola outbreak continues to outpace response

At a media briefing in Geneva, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said more than a month into the outbreak, frontline responders have…

2 months ago