Democratic Republic of Congo

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How Congo is battling an Ebola outbreak complicated by aid cuts, armed rebels and anger

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Attacks on Ebola treatment centers in eastern Congo underscore the serious challenges authorities face — including a backlash in local communities — as they try to stem an outbreak of the infectious disease that has been declared a global health emergency.

https://apnews.com/article/ebola-outbreak-congo-who-africa-disease-80ce505825171f2babe389c50452a7be?

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Uganda closes its border with Congo, where suspected cases of a rare Ebola type are surging

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda on Wednesday ordered the closure of its border with Congo, where suspected cases of a rare type of Ebola are surging, and as cases have been confirmed at home after Ugandan health workers were exposed to the disease from Congolese patients.

https://apnews.com/article/ebola-congo-uganda-border-virus-b96734598ea95b1cdb71986c8b1adf43?

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Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo outbreak top 1,000 with 254 deaths, authorities say

BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Confirmed cases in the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo have reached 1,003, including 254 deaths, officials said, as tracing those who had been in contact with patients remains a major challenge.

https://apnews.com/article/congo-ebola-outbreak-bundibugyo-1000-cases-d298bfadf678a07412c8fbb8c46263ad?

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Dozens at an Ebola treatment center in Congo strike over unpaid salaries and bonuses

Dozens of people working at an Ebola virus treatment center in northeast Congo went on strike Monday over unpaid salaries and bonuses, posing a new challenge for the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak ever recorded on the continent. Read More.

Why the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history is becoming more challenging

The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is now the fastest-growing one in history, and new challenges keep emerging even as work begins on a study of two badly needed treatments for a type of Ebola that currently has none. Read More.