Congo Ebola
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Congo announces end to 11th deadly Ebola outbreakDemocratic Republic of Congo announced the end of an almost six-month Ebola outbreak in the west of the country on Wednesday.HealthNov 18, 2020
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WHO declares Ebola outbreak an international public health emergencyThe Ebola outbreak in Congo and neighbouring countries is a public health emergency of international concern, the WHO declared.HealthJul 17, 2019
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First case of Ebola in Congo city of Goma detected: officialsThe patient was a priest who became infected during a visit to the town of Butembo, 200 km (124 miles) north of Goma, where he interacted with Ebola patients, Congo's health ministry said in a statement.WorldJul 14, 2019
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Congo leader blames Ebola after excluding 1 million voters from electionCongo’s leader says he’s excluding 1 million voters over a potential Ebola outbreak on election day, but critics say it's a tactic to sway the result.WorldDec 28, 2018
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Congo confirms 5 new Ebola deaths in latest outbreakCongo’s health ministry says the number of confirmed Ebola cases is now 170, including 95 deaths, as health workers express concern at the rising rate of new infections since the beginning of this month.Oct 12, 2018
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Congo announces 4 new cases of Ebola a week after outbreak in north declared overCongo on July 24 declared the end of an Ebola outbreak that began in May in northwest Equateur province.HealthAug 1, 2018
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Ebola outbreak in Congo ‘largely contained,’ says WHOThere have been no new Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo since June 9, the World Health Organization says.HealthJun 20, 2018
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Ebola cases in Congo rise to 35 with 10 recorded deaths: health ministryCongo’s health ministry says there are now 35 confirmed cases of Ebola in the country’s northwest, including 10 deaths confirmed from the often lethal virus.HealthMay 26, 2018
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2 Ebola patients die after escaping quarantine in CongoTwo of three Ebola patients who escaped quarantine in the Congo river port city of Mbandaka have died.WorldMay 23, 2018
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