The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda is of particular concern to global health officials in part because the virus detected is a less common strain. As of Sunday, when the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency, there were nearly 250 suspected cases and 80 suspected deaths. These … Read more
The Trump administration announced Monday it’s restricting people who don’t have U.S. passports from entering the country if they have been in three African nations recently affected by the Ebola outbreak. People without U.S. passports who have traveled to Congo, Uganda or South Sudan in the past three weeks will be restricted from entering the … Read more
What to know about the Ebola outbreak in Congo and the Americans exposed to the virus – CBS News Watch CBS News At least six Americans were exposed to a rare strain of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Dr. Celine Gounder explains what to know about the outbreak. Source link
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At least six Americans were exposed to Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo, sources with international aid organizations told CBS News, although it was unclear if any had been infected. Three of the Americans faced a high-risk contact or exposure, the sources said, and one was symptomatic. It wasn’t immediately clear whether the … Read more
At least 80 deaths have been reported in Congo’s new Ebola disease outbreak in the eastern Ituri province, authorities said, as health workers raced Saturday to intensify screening and contact tracing to contain the disease. Officials first announced the outbreak on Friday, with 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases. Locals in Ituri’s capital, Bunia, said … Read more
How health officials are responding to Congo Ebola outbreak – CBS News Watch CBS News Africa’s top public health body has confirmed a new and deadly Ebola outbreak in a remote Congo province. CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Céline Gounder has more. Source link
Kinshasa, Congo — Africa CDC, the continent’s top public health body, on Friday confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s remote Ituri province, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded so far. The deaths and suspected cases have been recorded mainly in the Mongwalu and Rwampara health zones, the Africa Centres for Disease Control … Read more
Republicans and Democrats in Congress condemned a plan President Trump is weighing to send Afghans who aided the American military campaign against the Taliban to the Democratic Republic of Congo. Lawmakers in both chambers and both parties said they instead wanted to see Mr. Trump restore a congressionally mandated program he blocked that allows eligible … Read more
Hundreds of Afghan refugees who helped the United States fight the Taliban may be sent to the Democratic Republic of Congo after the Trump administration halted their U.S. resettlement, an advocacy group said. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Shawn VanDiver, president of San Diego-based advocacy … Read more