Ebola

At least 6 Americans in Congo were exposed to Ebola virus, sources say

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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

Frequent burials and at least 80 dead as Congo grapples with Ebola outbreak

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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

New York doctor who survived Ebola says he fears for healthcare workers treating the virus

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A New York doctor who contracted and survived Ebola more than a decade ago says he is worried for healthcare workers who are at the center of treating the latest outbreak in a remote province of eastern Congo.  “Healthcare workers are the group that I’m really concerned about because they had very close contact with … Read more

Health officials battle new Ebola outbreak: Doctor who survived virus speaks out

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Health officials battle new Ebola outbreak: Doctor who survived virus speaks out – CBS News Watch CBS News Doctors are monitoring an Ebola epidemic in Africa that may be to blame for dozens of deaths so far. Lilia Luciano reports and spoke with a U.S. doctor who recovered from the virus. Source link

Ebola outbreak in Congo kills dozens, may be hitting hundreds more, Africa’s CDC says

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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