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WHO updates on progress in fight against Ebola
The World Health Organization emphasised on Tuesday the progress it has made in the fight against Ebola in eastern Congo, but warned that challenges still remain.
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WHO confirms 3 crossborder cases in Uganda
The World Health Organisation's emergencies chief said on Thursday there was no evidence Ebola was spreading within Uganda after the deadly virus crossed the border from Congo this week.
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WHO vaccinates health workers in Ebola outbreak
Health workers on Saturday visited the home of the first Ugandan victim of the latest outbreak of the Ebola virus where they will start vaccinations of so-called "contacts" of the disease.
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US, EU promise support to tackle Ebola
The World Health Organisation said on Monday they were pleased with the speed of the response to a case of Ebola found in the city Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo but warned the situation still needed to be "considered...
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DR Congo confirms 1st Ebola case in Goma
The Congolese health ministry confirmed an Ebola case in Goma late Sunday, marking the first time the virus has reached the city of more than 2 million people along the border with Rwanda since the epidemic began nearly a year ago.
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Uganda confirms first Ebola case
A child in Uganda has tested positive for Ebola in what is the first cross-border case of the deadly virus since an outbreak started in neighbouring Congo last year, Uganda's health ministry said on Tuesday, in a blow to efforts by...
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Goma residents receive vaccination against Ebola
Congolese soldiers and police will enforce hand-washing and fever checks as a deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been declared an international health emergency, authorities said Thursday.
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Ebola health checks at DRC-Rwanda border
Hand washing and fever checks were enforced by police on Friday at the border between Rwanda and Congo after the World Health Organisation declared the deadly Ebola outbreak an international health emergency.
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People in Goma fear Ebola outbreak will spread
Many residents of the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo have voiced their fears and say they want to be vaccinated as soon as possible, after a case of Ebola was confirmed in their city.
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US health secretary urges transparency on Ebola
US Health Secretary Alex Azar has called on the Tanzanian government to release the laboratory results of a woman who died after suffering Ebola-like symptoms.
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CLEAN : FILE First full week with no new Ebola cases since March 2014
No new Ebola cases were confirmed last week marking the first full week without fresh cases of the deadly disease in a year an a half the World Health Organization said Wednesday (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : WHO relocates staff from DRC's Beni amid unrest
The World Health Organization says it has moved 49 staff out of Beni eastern DR Congo overnight amid growing insecurity but warned of the impact on the fight against Ebola (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : FILE: More than 5,000 measles deaths in DR Congo this year: WHO
Measles has killed more than 5,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo since January more than double the toll in the country's Ebola epidemic the World Health Organization says (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : More than 5,000 measles deaths in DR Congo this year: WHO
Measles has killed more than 5,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo since January more than double the toll in the country's Ebola epidemic the World Health Organization says (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : WHO sets up air bridge to continue Ebola response in DRCongo
The World Health Organization (WHO) has put in place an air bridge for its teams fighting Ebola in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Measles killed more than 140,000 amid stagnating vaccine rates
Worldwide a total of around 142,300 persons died from measles in 2018 as the disease surges globally according to estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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Taiwan medical team at epicenter of virus outbreak
China says it hosted a medical team from Taiwan at the epicenter of new disease outbreak while barring the island's demand to attend a United Nations meeting on the virus.
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WHO chief visiting China amid outbreak
The World Health Organisation's Director-General met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the virus-affected country, according to an organisation spokesperson, as the death toll from the new infection rose above 100 in the nation.