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Ebola
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Ebola Patient's Origin Unclear as Virus Spreads in Africa
Health authorities are investigating how Nigeria's first Ebola patient in over a decade became infected, with conflicting accounts about her travel history.
Ebola Spreads to New Zone in DRC; Kenya Reports First Imported Death
The Bundibugyo virus has reached a new health zone in North Kivu province, and a traveler from the DRC died of the disease in Nairobi after arriving via Uganda.
France Pledges More Ebola Funding for Congo
Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot visited eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and announced additional French support to combat Ebola.
Ebola Outbreak in Eastern Congo Remains Massive, UN Officials Warn
United Nations officials reported early progress in containing the epidemic in eastern Congo but cautioned it will take several months to bring the deadly disease under full control.
DR Congo Receives Ebola Vaccine as Deadliest Outbreak Continues
The DRC received 16,520 doses of Ervebo vaccine on Aug. 21 as an epidemic that has killed 2,516 people continues to spread across the country.
Congo Ebola Outbreak Kills Over 2,200 as Contact Tracing Breaks Down
Between 60 and 70 percent of new cases emerge outside monitored contacts, leaving health teams chasing an outbreak that has outrun every containment effort.
Rubio Blocks $608 Million in DRC Family Planning Aid. Two Senators Want to Know Why
Sens. Shaheen and Murkowski pressed Secretary of State Rubio to release congressionally approved funds and $1.7 million in already-purchased supplies for women in the Ebola-hit DRC.