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DRC Begins Ebola Vaccination Drive for Front-Line Healthcare Workers

DRC begins Ebola vaccination for front-line healthcare workers as trials assess whether…

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WHO Updates Emergency Response Measures for Ebola Bundibugyo Outbreak in DRC

WHO has updated temporary recommendations to strengthen the response to the Ebola…

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WHO and Africa CDC Welcome Ebola Vaccine Allocation for DRC Outbreak

WHO and Africa CDC welcome 70,000 Ebola vaccine doses allocated to the…

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Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Becomes Deadliest in Countryโ€™s History

Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo becomes the countryโ€™s deadliest,…

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WHO Secures $3 Million to Strengthen Community-Led Response to Bundibugyo Virus Disease

WHO has received a US$3 million Wellcome grant to strengthen community-generated evidence…

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Africa CDC and WHO Urge Community-Led Action to Strengthen Ebola Response in DRC

Africa CDC and WHO have called for urgent community-led action to strengthen…

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Health Authorities Call for Stronger Protection Measures for Ebola Response Workers

Africa CDC has urged stronger protection for frontline Ebola responders after a…

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WHO adds first diagnostic test for Ebola Bundibugyo virus to its Emergency Use Listing

WHO has added the first molecular diagnostic test for Bundibugyo virus to…

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Central Africa Ebola Outbreak Poses $3.6 Billion Economic Threat, Says UN

UNDP warns the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak could cost Africa up to…

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Africa CDC and WHO launch Unified Ebola Response Platform to atrengthen outbreak coordination

Africa CDC, WHO, and Uganda have launched a unified emergency response platform…

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