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Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo spreads to 2 new health zones; 60 total areas affectedThe fastest-growing Ebola outbreak has now affected sixty health zones in eastern Congo. Two new zones, Biena and Manguredjipa, are now exp...
Nearly 3,000 confirmed infected with Ebola in Congo after data reviewThe number of confirmed Ebola cases in Congo is nearing three thousand, with reported fatalities exceeding twelve hundred. Recent assessmen...
Ebola cases increase almost 40% in week as death toll passes 200An Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda has claimed over 200 lives. This is the worst outbreak at this stage, with thousands of potential con...
Ebola cases in eastern Congo climb to 782 and deaths reach 181, authorities sayCongo's Ministry of Health reported 782 confirmed Ebola cases and 181 deaths, with the outbreak concentrated in Ituri province. The rare Bu...
Women are the first caregivers in this Ebola outbreak and the most at riskEastern Congo faces a rapid Ebola outbreak. Women are primary caregivers, increasing their infection risk. Many lack protective gear, forci...
WHO chief reports 5 Ebola recoveries as a new treatment center opens in eastern CongoFive patients have recovered from the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in eastern Congo, offering hope amid an outbreak that has infected 13...
What to know about the outbreak of a rare kind of Ebola as cases outpace responseA rare Ebola outbreak is spreading rapidly in Congo and Uganda. The Bundibugyo virus has no approved treatments. Health workers face challe...
Ebola: 'You are not alone' in fight, vows DR Congo-bound WHO chiefThe World Health Organization chief is heading to the Democratic Republic of Congo to combat a deadly Ebola outbreak. He pledged full suppo...
WHO chief heads to Congo as Ebola outbreak strains responseHealth authorities in Congo and neighbouring countries are scrambling to contain the latest outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo strain, for whi...
How Congo is battling an Ebola outbreak complicated by aid cuts, armed rebels and angerEbola treatment centers in eastern Congo are being attacked. This violence stems from deep-seated issues like rebel conflict and displaceme...
WHO chief concerned about 'scale and speed' of deadly Ebola outbreakThe World Health Organization has declared an international health emergency over an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Th...
At least 35 killed in rebel attack in northeast DR CongoAllied Democratic Forces rebels attacked a Catholic church in Komanda, DR Congo, resulting in at least 35 deaths and several injuries. The ...
Mpox Cases: Worries increase as new strain discovered that spreads from skin to skin contactCongo is experiencing a severe mpox outbreak, with over 21,000 cases reported this year. The World Health Organization has declared it a gl...
Mpox killed 548 people in DR Congo since start of 2024The Democratic Republic of Congo has experienced a severe mpox outbreak, causing 548 deaths and over 15,000 potential cases. All provinces ...
Over 1,300 killed in Democratic Republic of Congo violence: UN Volker TurkThe Islamist-aligned Allied Democratic Forces, a notorious militia called CODECO, and M23 insurgents, along with the Zaire and Nyatura arme...
At least 39 dead in two attacks in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo"At least 20 civilians were killed overnight in the village of Boga and at least 19 in the village of Tchabi," in Irumu territory in Ituri ...
Indian peacekeeper injured in rebel attack in CongoStephane Dujarric, the spokesperson for the Secretary General, told reporters here Tuesday that according to the UN peacekeeping mission in...
Attack on Indian UN peacekeepers by Congolese rebelsThe Lubero region lies about 300 km North of Goma, the main town of North Kivu province, where dozens of illegal armed groups control sever...
- Six Indian UN peacekeepers wounded in ambush in eastern Congo
Six Indian peacekeepers and a local interpreter, serving with the United Nations mission in strife-torn eastern Congo.
- Army orders probe against Indian soldiers in Congo
The Army has ordered a probe into allegations of Indian peacekeepers in Congo indulging in sexual and child abuse weeks after the charges s...