The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to two additional health zones, bringing the total affected areas to 60, as confirmed by the Ministry of Health.
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Professor Pierre Akilimali, incident manager of the DRC Ebola response, says the growing tally of cases must not eclipse the families and individuals affected.
The Ebola outbreak in Congo started months before its declaration, with over 4,200 confirmed cases and 1,900 deaths.
A man in Congo works to slow the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history without pay, highlighting the challenges faced by front-line health workers.
Healthcare workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are striking due to unpaid wages and inadequate equipment, while the CDC anticipates a months-long response effort.
Health workers in Congo's Ebola outbreak are striking over delayed pay and bonuses, impacting response efforts as deaths approach 600. They cite financial hardship and limited protective gear.
A clinical trial for potential Ebola treatments has commenced in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the World Health Organization announcing the enrollment of the first patient.
The whereabouts of nearly 300 individuals who have tested positive for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo remain unknown, according to Africa's top public health official, raising concerns about community transmission.
The U.S. is providing doses of an experimental antibody drug for clinical trials to combat the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, marking a shift in its policy.
France has confirmed its first case of Ebola in a doctor who recently returned from a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).