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Ebola-hit DR Congo faces 'catastrophic collision' of disease and conflict, WHO warns
4+ hour, 45+ min ago (727+ words) Ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo is hampering the Ebola outbreak response, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the east of the country was at the centre of a…...
WHO warns of "catastrophic collision" between Ebola and Congo conflict
4+ hour, 30+ min ago (355+ words) May 27 (UPI) -- The World Health Organization said Wednesday that aid workers are struggling to respond to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo due to ongoing conflict in the region. At least 220 people are suspected to have died…...
In Congo displacement camp, fighting Ebola with sand, oatmeal and one thermometer but no water
11+ hour, 34+ min ago (820+ words) Spanish police search headquarters of ruling Socialist Party as part of corrupti" Penpa Tsering has been sworn in for a second term as the pre" Machozi Naumi, 45, raises awareness of Ebola in the camp on the property of the city's…...
10 million face hunger amid Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
9+ hour, 6+ min ago (158+ words) The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said that approximately 10 million people are facing acute food insecurity in the Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu and Tanganyika regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). In…...
TRT World - DR Congo facing 'catastrophic collision' of Ebola and war: WHO chief
4+ hour, 51+ min ago (269+ words) The World Health Organization (WHO) chief has warned that the conflict raging in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo was dramatically complicating efforts to rein in a deadly Ebola outbreak and urged an immediate ceasefire. "Eastern DRC now faces a catastrophic…...
Doctor buried after he died treating Ebola patients in DRC
2+ hour, 56+ min ago (129+ words) Al Jazeera Doctor buried after he died treating Ebola patients in DRC Loved ones and healthcare workers gathered for the burial of a doctor who died after treating Ebola patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Fears among frontline medical…...
Ebola kills 200 in Congo as global response expands
12+ hour, 36+ min ago (106+ words) kxly. com Local news coverage from KXLY+ Iran threatens retaliation after U. S. strikes Ebola kills 200 in Congo as global response expands - Man arrested for setting fire to Motel 6 in Spokane Valley over the weekend - After two years in business, Spokane Valley…...
Repatriation flight video falsely shared as evidence of staged hantavirus crisis
8+ hour, 10+ min ago (615+ words) "Man accidentally walks into the scene while they are filming for Hontavirus (sic)," says the caption of a May 13 X video, shared more than 37, 000 times. It shows people dressed in white protective equipment being sprayed down by another person wearing…...
BBC Newsday: Update on Ebola
17+ hour, 21+ min ago (296+ words) A preeminent First Responder, International Medical Corps provides emergency relief to those struck by disaster, no matter where they are, no matter what the conditions, working with them to recover, rebuild and gain the skills and tools required for self-reliance....
Aiding communities affected by the pandemic
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (425+ words) Deloitte Aiding communities affected by the pandemic A year of connection, action and impact "Helping India in its hour of need is not only the right thing to do to address the current surge of cases in India, but also…...