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DR Congo: Amid renewed risk of spread, Ebola virus leaves over 150 children orphaned or unaccompanied

New York, New Ebola virus hotspots in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are threatening progress made in tackling the deadly disease and increasing its risk of spreading, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Friday. more

As children in Ebola-affected areas of DR Congo head back to school, UNICEF ramps up support

New York, As the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) gears up for the upcoming academic year – with some 250 schools in Ebola-affected health zones – the United Nat ...

DR Congo: Ebola outbreak spreads to eastern ‘no-go’ zone surrounded by rebels

New York, Rebel violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is escalating inside the vast country’s Ebola-hit North Kivu province, putting millions at risk, the Unite ...

Conflict in new Ebola zone of DR Congo exacerbates complexity of response: WHO emergency response chief

New York: Protecting vulnerable people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from the latest Ebola Virus outbreak is going to be “very, very complex”, given the hu ...

Conflict in new Ebola zone of DR Congo exacerbates complexity of response: WHO emergency response chief

New York: Protecting vulnerable people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from the latest Ebola Virus outbreak is going to be “very, very complex”, given the hu ...

New cluster of Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - World Health Organization

New York: The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) announced on Wednesday that preliminary laboratory results indicate a new cluster of cases of the deadly Ebola virus ...

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo declared over, now let’s tackle other health challenges: WHO chief

New York: The Ebola virus outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been declared over, thanks to a concerted national and international effort to contain the threat, the UN& ...

WHO reports ‘very strong progress’ in battling DR Congo Ebola outbreak

New York: One month after the start of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), United Nations health experts on Friday reported “very strong progress” ...

DR Congo Ebola outbreak not yet a global ‘health emergency’, but strong response to disease vital – UN health experts

New York, May 19: An emergency meeting of United Nations health experts said on Friday that the Ebola outbreak in north-west Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) – where cases of ...