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Africa CDC: Uganda health ministry confirms isolated Marburg case
Africa's top public health agency said on Wednesday that Uganda's health ministry had confirmed an isolated case of Marburg virus...
Read moreDetailsEbola outbreak could cost Africa up to $3.6 billion, UN says
The United Nations said on Tuesday that an Ebola outbreak could cost Africa up to $3.6 billion and hundreds of...
Read moreDetailsEbola outbreak is still outpacing response, WHO’s Tedros says
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda is continuing to outpace response efforts, World Health Organization...
Read moreDetailsUNICEF, Gavi launch call to speed Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine access
UNICEF and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, said on Wednesday they are seeking information from vaccine developers and manufacturers on plans...
Read moreDetailsConstruction of US-backed Ebola facility in Kenya halted, minister says
Kenya's health minister said on Tuesday he had ordered an immediate halt to the construction of a U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine...
Read moreDetailsDR Congo says confirmed Ebola cases rise to 1003, including 254 deaths
Confirmed cases in the Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo have reached 1,003, including 254 deaths, officials said in a...
Read moreDetailsRwanda stepping up precautions against Ebola, health minister says
One month into the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, neighbouring Rwanda says it's taking "public...
Read moreDetailsG7 leaders call for strong, coordinated response to Ebola outbreak
G7 leaders called on Tuesday for a strong and coordinated response to the Ebola outbreak in Congo, urging other nations to dedicate...
Read moreDetailsCongo Ebola contact tracing is below target but has improved, WHO says
Efforts to trace contacts in the Democratic Republic of Congo to try to contain the country's Ebola outbreak have improved...
Read moreDetailsKenyan police crack down on protest against US Ebola quarantine facility
Kenyan police fired tear gas and water cannon on Tuesday at hundreds of protesters demonstrating against a quarantine centre, for Americans exposed...
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