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Democratic Republic of Congo Ebola cases rise, surpass previous outbreak

By:brightwebtv.com nana Asare barimah The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) Equateur Province continues to grow, causing major concern as the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners face critical funding gaps. Confirmed cases have now surpassed the total number recorded during the province’s last outbreak in …

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New Ebola case confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo

SOURCEwww.who.int PHOTO: A Red Cross burial team wore protective clothing to visit houses where people were infected with Ebola. (Getty Images: John Moore) A new case of Ebola virus disease was confirmed today in the city of Beni in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). “While not welcome news, …

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DR Congo: Many dead as plane crashes into homes

By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah At least 24 people have died after a passenger plane crashed into houses in Goma city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local officials say. Residents on the ground, including four family members, were among the victims. The small aircraft went down in the Mapendo neighbourhood after …

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At least 50 killed in train derailment in southeast DR Congo

  By;brightwebtv/nana asare barimah   21 MINUTES AGO  CONGO Railways in the DRC have a poor record for safety, hampered by derelict tracks and decrepit locomotives. By JUNIOR D.KANNAH (AFP/File) At least 50 stowaways were killed when a freight train derailed in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo early Thursday, the latest …

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DR Congo Health Minister resigns in Ebola row

  By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah   The Health Minister resigned in protest at the handling of the Ebola outbreak The Health Minister in the Democratic Republic of Congo has resigned in protest at the handling of the Ebola outbreak in the east of the country. In his resignation letter, Oly Ilunga …

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WHO declares Congo’s Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency

By:brightwebtv.com/nana asare barimah   The World Health Organization,(WHO), has declared Congo’s recent Ebola outbreak a public health emergency that needs international concern. According to the definition of WHO, a public health emergency means that other states stand the risk of being affected by the spread of the disease. The declaration …

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