Ebola, Congo
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More than 100 people have died from Ebola less than a month after authorities declared an outbreak of the disease in eastern Congo, a grim toll as officials intensify efforts to slow the disease
Rising Ebola cases in eastern Congo are intensifying concerns among health officials as the outbreak continues to spread across Africa.
US aid cuts and proposed treatment centres in Kenya are stirring anger, while front-line resources are needed urgently to contain the crisis
Some 635 Ebola cases have been confirmed and 127 people have died from the dangerous infectious disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
Dr Ashish Jha blamed the Donald Trump administration's funding cuts for a muted global response to the outbreak in DR Congo.
In just two weeks the number of confirmed Ebola virus cases has increased more than eightfold, with at least 100 people now dead.
Dozens of motorcycle taxi drivers spread messages about Ebola in an awareness caravan Tuesday in eastern Congo where community skepticism has led to attacks on health
The World Health Organization said on Thursday that the risk of Ebola transmission in Europe and World Cup host countries is low as the tournament gets ready to kick off across the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
