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WHO puts suspected Ebola deaths at 220, warns outbreak is outpacing response efforts

The World Health Organization warned Monday that a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring Uganda was outpacing response efforts, with at least 220 suspected deaths reported. Health workers in the conflict-hit Ituri province face attacks on medical facilities, complicating efforts to contain the rare Bundibugyo…

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Uganda Ebola outbreak spreads as WHO upgrades risk to ‘very high’

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Ebola alert in Italy: Tests of two suspected cases in Lombardy return negative

In an official statement, the Health Ministry stressed that the risk of Ebola in Italy "remains very low."

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Ugandan health officials report hospital workers infected with Ebola, bringing total cases to seven

The latest cases involve two health workers at a private hospital in Kampala, the Ugandan Ministry of Health announced on Monday

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Uganda detects two new Ebola cases in Kampala health facility; total cases rise to 7

Uganda has confirmed two new Ebola cases, including two health workers in Kampala, bringing the total to seven. These infections follow three reported on Saturday, involving a driver, a health worker, and a Congolese woman. The outbreak, caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain, is being closely monitored with strengthened infection…

The Times of India

Why WHO Declared Ebola A Global Health Emergency

A deadly virus has once again pushed global health authorities into emergency mode. The World Health Organization has officially declared the Ebola outbreak in parts of Africa a global health emergency, raising fears of wider international spread. For many people, the word “Ebola” immediately brings back memories of panic, strict…

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Thailand steps up Ebola screening

The Ministry of Public Health is preparing to tighten Ebola surveillance measures after 10 travellers from Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo entered Thailand and were placed under monitoring.

Bangkok Post

Ebola Response Efforts in Africa Threatened by US Aid Cuts, Experts Warn

Ebola remains one of the world's most dangerous infectious diseases, with outbreaks in Central and East Africa repeatedly straining already fragile healthcare systems. And with the recent cuts to United States foreign aid, public health experts are raising concerns that could weaken Ebola surveillance and response efforts in parts of…

Medical Daily

India dispatches first tranche of urgent medical supplies in wake of Ebola health emergency

India has dispatched its first shipment of medical supplies and protective kits to the African Centre for Diseases Control and Prevention in response to the emerging Ebola public health emergency.

The Economic Times

10 National Birds With Shocking Hidden Meanings

Every country has a flag. Every nation has a history. But some countries chose something far more alive to represent their spirit birds. From giant eagles soaring through mountains to colorful peacocks dancing in rain, national birds are not selected randomly. They carry stories of courage, freedom, beauty, survival, and…

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India issues advisory, warns against travel to parts of Africa as WHO declares Ebola outbreak global health emergency

According to a press release issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has also officially declared the ongoing outbreak of Bundibugyo strain Ebola virus disease affecting the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda as a Public Health…

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867 cases, 204 dead, no vaccine: Ebola outbreak spirals in DRC; Uganda closes border

The Ebola outbreak in central Africa is spreading rapidly, with almost 867 suspected cases and 204 deaths reported in Congo as of late Saturday by the health ministry. The World Health Organization upgraded its risk assessment to "very high" in the country.

The Guardian - US

White House pauses removal of detainees to DRC as Ebola outbreak widens

But Trump administration will not return detainees deported to third countries in disease-stricken region

France 24

Uganda confirms three new Ebola cases as Africa CDC warns 10 countries 'at risk'

Health authorities in Uganda on Saturday confirmed three new cases of Ebola linked to the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, adding that all three people were still alive. The Africa CDC warned that 10 nations across the region were at risk of being affected by the deadly virus.

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Uganda confirms new Ebola cases as risk in DRC rises to highest level

As the World Health Organisation raised its risk assessment for the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo to the highest level, Uganda has confirmed three new cases of the deadly virus.

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Uganda confirms 3 new Ebola cases as WHO warns against underestimating outbreak risk

Uganda has confirmed three new Ebola cases, bringing the total to five in the current outbreak. The new infections include a driver and a health worker exposed to the first patient, along with a woman from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Authorities are intensifying contact tracing efforts to contain the…

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Uganda confirms new Ebola cases as tracing steps up

Uganda's Ebola cases have risen to five, as authorities warn the risk of a epidemic is "very high" in neighbouring Congo, where the outbreak began.

The Independent UK

Ugandans rue link to Bundibugyo, the Ebola virus type named after a district of cocoa farmers

Bundibugyo is the somewhat easy-to-mispronounce name of a species of Ebola

The Economic Times

Ebola watch: Health Ministry directs states, UTs to bolster surveillance

India is enhancing its readiness for Ebola. The Union Health Ministry has directed states to boost surveillance and hospital preparedness. This action follows the WHO's declaration of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda as a public health emergency. Screening of international travellers is also being…

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