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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…...
Carson City to conduct drone mosquito treatments across several areas Thursday
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (246+ words) Sparks Fire Chief Walt White has announced that he's retirin" Crews are entering the final stretch of a downtown Reno proj" Carson City Health and Human Services will conduct mosquito abatement treatments by drone on Thursday, May 28, in several areas…...
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…...
Comox Valley lifts emergency water restrictions after sewer leak repairs
16+ hour, 46+ min ago (512+ words) COMOX " Residents in B. C. s Comox Valley can resume normal use of toilets, dishwashers and washing machines after the regional district announced Tuesday that repairs to a major sewer leak were complete. In an update, the Comox Valley Regional District said…...
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…...
NTV Kenya: Canada imposes Ebola-related travel restrictions on Congo, Uganda and South Sudan
9+ hour, 58+ min ago (1085+ words) Canada and the Bahamas said on Tuesday they will temporarily ban residents from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and South Sudan amid an Ebola outbreak. Residents from those countries will be banned from entering Canada for 90 days starting…...
Canada halts immigration applications from DRC, Uganda and South Sudan amid Ebola outbreak
12+ hour, 5+ min ago (84+ words) The Eastleigh Voice Canada halts immigration applications from DRC, Uganda and South Sudan amid Ebola outbreak Canada said that while the risk to people in Canada remains low, the government is adopting a precautionary approach given the severity of Ebola…...