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Kenya confirms first Ebola case as man dies in Nairobi after DRC return
More than 4,000 people have died in the worst outbreak in the DR Congo's history, with confirmed cases surpassing 8,300.
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Kenya reports first-ever Ebola death after patient returns from DR Congo
Kenya on Tuesday reported its first-ever Ebola death after a Kenyan national who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) died after returning to the country. Kenya is the fourth country to record an Ebola case in the current outbreak, which was declared in eastern DR Congo in mid-May.
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Ebola: Kenya announces first virus-related death never recorded on its soil
A Kenyan living in DR Congo died of Ebola on Monday in a hospital in Nairobi, announced on Tuesday the Kenyan authorities. According to the Kenyan Minister of Health Aden Duale, the victim had become ill about a month ago and had been treated in several hospitals, before crossing the border with Uganda by road, and then flying to Nairobi.
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Kenya reports first-ever Ebola death
The patient arrived in Kenya over the weekend from the Democratic Republic of Congo before testing positive for the virus. Health authorities are on high alert and monitoring for more cases.
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Kenya ministry of health confirms first imported Ebola case
The first imported case of Ebola has been recorded in Kenya.
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Kenya confirms its first Ebola death as outbreak spreads
The patient had been living in DR Congo, where more than 4,000 people have died from the disease this year.
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Ebola virus: on a visit to DR Congo, the head of French diplomacy pleads to strengthen aid
Jean-Noël Barrot visited the eastern province of Ituri, the epicentre of the current outbreak, on Saturday. The French Minister of Foreign Affairs pleaded to strengthen support for the response to the most serious Ebola epidemic in the history of DR Congo.
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RD Congo: Minister Jean-Noël Barrot expected to support the fight against Ebola
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the health authorities are stepping up the fight against Ebola, while the country is facing its 17th epidemic. Mobile laboratories have been deployed in the East to speed up screening and achieve results in less than 24 hours, while caregivers also have to deal with mistrust and attacks on health structures. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot is expected in the DRC to provide France's support for authorities and humanitarian aid.
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Ebola death toll surpasses 4,000 as DR Congo struggles to suppress outbreak
Burning of a Ebola-hit transit camp sends 19,000 fleeing, illustrating the difficulties of controlling epidemic.
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Funeral held for DR Congo politician killed after defending Ebola response
A funeral has been held for the politician who was killed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Mourners bury DR Congo official killed after defending Ebola response
Marie-Celestin Karondwa died of his injuries after being beaten at his home in Butembo, an Ebola hotspot, on Sunday.
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Senior presidential party official in DRC killed for calling to fight Ebola
A senior UDPS official, the ruling party, of President Félix Tshisekedi in the DRC, was killed in the city of Butembo in North Kivu province. This senior official was fatally assaulted after participating in a local radio program where he encouraged people to support the fight against Ebola.
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Ebola a 'terrifying disease': Conflict-ravaged DRC faces overburdened healthcare system
Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Stephanie Hoffmann, Project Coordinator for Butembo, North Kivu, Doctors Without Borders. The Ebola outbreak is hitting a region already ravaged by decades of armed conflict, insecurity, and an overwhelmed health system. As the epidemic's epicenter shifts from Ituri to North Kivu, the disease is spreading and the transmission is accelerating. In Butembo, a densely populated city of around 2 million, health workers themselves are being placed in an impossible position, often caring for their neighbors and relatives without adequate protective equipment.
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Ebola cases surpass 8,000 as DRC struggles to control outbreak
Fatalities near 4,000 across the DRC as health workers battle community anger and a vaccine-resistant strain.
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Ebola spreads in DR Congo, putting neighbouring nations at risk
The Ebola outbreak has spread to new areas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with 10 countries at high risk.
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DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak spreads to two new health zones, WHO says
Health workers struggle as new Ebola cases are found in border regions of South Ubangi and Haut-Uele.
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A deadly ebola relative is surging after years in the shadows
A growing Bundibugyo virus outbreak is showing how a little-known relative of Ebola can become a major threat when diagnosis and treatment options are limited. Experts warn that preparing only for familiar pathogens could leave the world vulnerable when rare but deadly viruses suddenly reemerge.
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DR Congo begins Ebola vaccination trials for frontline health workers
DR Congo is rolling out vaccine trials for health workers at the centre of the country’s Ebola crisis.
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DR Congo rolls out Ebola vaccine for health workers as death toll rises
50,000 frontline staff to receive a jab for a different Ebola strain, with 20,000 enrolled in a one-year clinical trial.
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Ebola outbreak reaches new areas in Democratic Republic of Congo
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the government claims that the Ebola outbreak has changed course, with cases trending downwards in hotspots. But that interpretation is being met with pushback from experts and health responders, who say the outbreak remains as bad as ever. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent Emmet Livingstone.