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DR Congo

Nov 1, 2012

Update on the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

By Robyn Correll Carlyle

The WHO announced Friday that there have been 52 cases and 25 deaths of Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF) reported so far in the Orientale Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo – up from the 15...

Ebola, DR Congo, outbreak, WHO

Oct 22, 2012

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DRC and Ugandan Muslims Banned from Mecca for Fear of Ebola and Cholera

By Lauren Edmundson

The Saudi Arabian government has banned people from Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from making this year’s pilgrimage to Mecca because of the recent cholera and Ebola epidemics...

Hajj, Mecca, cholera, Ebola, Uganda, DR Congo, Saudi Arabia

Oct 3, 2012

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Gene Sleuths Identify Novel Hemorrhagic Fever Virus

By Katharina Schwan

In 2009, a fifteen-year-old boy walked into a rural health clinic in western Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) displaying symptoms of acute hemorrhagic fever, such as a severe nosebleed and...

hemorrhagic fever, DR Congo, virus

Sep 5, 2012

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Ebola Winds Down in Uganda and Persists in DR Congo

By Anna Tomasulo

On Monday, September 3, the World Health Organization stated that the Ebola outbreak in the Kibaale district of Uganda was coming to an end. No new confirmed cases have been reported since August...

Ebola, Uganda, DR Congo

Aug 21, 2012

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August 21 Update on Ebola in DR Congo

By Anna Tomasulo

This morning, WHO reported 15 suspected cases and ten deaths in the Orientale Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Of the suspected cases, two have been confirmed as Ebola-Bundibugyo. The...

Ebola, Democratic Republic of Congo, DR Congo, Uganda, Bundibugyo

Jul 18, 2011

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Cholera Hits Hard in the Democratic Republic of Congo

By Jane Huston

Cholera continues to affect the Democratic Republic of Congo, with 192 deaths and over 3,000 cases reported by the United Nations. The outbreak began in March in Kisangani and has spread along the...

cholera, DR Congo

Mar 4, 2011

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Measles in Review: USA, New Zealand, Angola, DR Congo

By healthmap

Measles is one of the leading causes of death in children and one of the most contagious diseases known. Among susceptible people (those who are unvaccinated and never had it before), 90% who come...

measles, DR Congo, United States, Angola, New Zealand