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'An environment marked by fear': Doctors in DRC speak out about Ebola

As a deadly Ebola outbreak continues to spread in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, doctors shared the struggles they face in trying to contain the disease.

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Ebola in the DRC: Fear and Conspiracy Theories

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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo could top 20,000 cases in worst case, CDC says

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Congo says Ebola deaths top 100 as armed groups threaten response

Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday said confirmed Ebola deaths had climbed to 101 and that the presence ‌of armed groups was continuing to hinder the response in the ‌hardest-hit province.

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Fear and faith on Bunia’s streets as Ebola looms over daily travel

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Ebola Crisis In Congo: Frontline Workers Face Exhaustion And Low Pay

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Ebola cases 'increased rapidly' since late May, WHO says

Since the last update from the WHO on May 29, an additional 390 confirmed cases including 74 confirmed deaths were reported.

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Trabajadores de salud combaten el brote de ébola en Congo con salarios bajos y poco descanso

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Confirmed Ebola cases pass 550 after US warning spread could match record outbreak

Rebel attacks in eastern DRC kill 30 people and hamper Ebola response

Islamic State-linked militia blamed for raids in North Kivu as governor says three patients with disease fled clinics

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Ebola outbreak: WHO's Tedros visits Uganda, bordering the DRC, Ituri province epicenter

The World Health Organization head is visiting Uganda, praising its "prompt and capable response" to the Ebola outbreak just across the border in DRC's Ituri province. Uganda has logged just a few cases,

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Ebola outbreak in DRC: What to know and how to help

The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing one of the world's most severe humanitarian crises and a rare Ebola outbreak with no vaccine is now spreading through communities already pushed to the brink.

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Inside the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in DRC as the virus spreads

Hélène Akilimali says she’s taking every precaution against contracting Ebola, but the Congolese cocoa seller can’t control how others behave.

DRC's Ebola outbreak may have started six months ago, WHO chief says

Militant attacks have hampered efforts to combat the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.

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Why women are most at risk during an Ebola outbreak

Why women are most at risk during an Ebola outbreak - especially if they’re pregnant - The dire situation forces many women into impossible decisions

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DR Congo's traditional healers on Ebola front line

In her garden, traditional healer Mariam Kabika looked for ingredients for a concoction to treat Ebola, a deadly virus spreading in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. "I'm looking for eucalyptus leaves,

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WHO announces first confirmed Ebola recovery in DRC outbreak

The World Health Organization has announced the first recovery of a confirmed Ebola patient in the outbreak raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda passes 1,000 cases, as Italy reports 2 suspected cases

With the Ebola toll past 1,000 cases, the gap between the WHO's recommendations and conditions in the eastern DRC has erupted in the torching of two treatment facilities.

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In eastern DR Congo, a cultural revival after a year of rebel rule

As cases spread, containment measures could impact the nascent cultural revival described in this report. GOMA and BUKAVU, Democratic Republic of the Congo A packed crowd pressed against the stage of a cultural centre courtyard as a musician walked on for the first concert held in many months.

Congo says number of confirmed Ebola cases rises to 515

Democratic Republic of ‌Congo said on Sunday that the number of ⁠confirmed Ebola cases had increased to 515 after 27 new samples ‌tested ⁠positive in the previous 24 hours.