WHO sees ‘encouraging signs’ in DR Congo Ebola fight but says outbreak ‘far from over’
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Neutral summary
The World Health Organization reported “encouraging signs” in the fight against the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but its director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, warned the epidemic was “far from over.” More than 7,200 cases and over 3,500 deaths have been recorded across seven provinces as of September 11, with the latest figures from the National Institute of Public Health showing 7,404 confirmed cases and 3,577 deaths. Transmission is slowing in Ituri province, but weekly cases in North Kivu have nearly doubled in two weeks. The outbreak, declared in May, may have begun months earlier, and clinical trials of treatments and vaccines are being accelerated.
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DW (Deutsche Welle) (outlet profile)
Congo's Ebola epidemic might have gone unnoticed for months. The deadliest Ebola outbreak on record in the Democratic Republic of Congo may have begun months before it was declared in May.
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DW (Deutsche Welle) (outlet profile)
Congo's Ebola epidemic may have gone unnoticed for months. The deadliest Ebola outbreak on record in the Democratic Republic of Congo may have begun months before it was first declared in May.
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DW (Deutsche Welle) (outlet profile)
Congo's Ebola epidemic may have gone undetected for months. The deadliest Ebola outbreak on record in the Democratic Republic of Congo may have begun months before it was first declared in May.
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The Independent (outlet profile)
WHO sees 'encouraging signs' in Congo Ebola fight, but warns cases in one eastern region are surging. The World Health Organization reports encouraging signs in the fight against an Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo
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franceinfo (outlet profile)
En République démocratique du Congo, l'OMS perçoit des "signes encourageants" dans la lutte contre l'épidémie d'Ebola. Depuis mai, plus de 7 200 cas, dont plus de 3 500 décès, ont été recensés dans sept provinces, selon…
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Le Monde (outlet profile)
Ebola en RDC : des « signes encourageants » dans la lutte contre l’épidémie, qui « continue de progresser et de tuer », déclare l’OMS. Le directeur général de l’organisation, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, a annoncé mercre…
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Интерфакс (outlet profile)
Глава ВОЗ отметил, что вирус Эбола продолжает распространяться в ДР Конго. Эпидемия лихорадки Эбола в Демократической Республике Конго продолжает распространяться, но в некоторых провинциях наблюдается положительная дин…
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UOL (outlet profile)
Casos de Ebola quase dobram em duas semanas no leste do Congo. O surto de Ebola no Congo mostra queda na transmissão em Ituri, mas os casos semanais quase dobraram em duas semanas em Kivu do Norte. A Organização Mundial…
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France 24 (outlet profile)
WHO sees 'encouraging signs' in DR Congo Ebola response but says outbreak 'far from over'. The World Health Organization said Wednesday that the fight against the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo was showing “encouraging sign…
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Al Jazeera (outlet profile)
Ebola fight in DRC ‘far from over,’ warns WHO chief. The DRC faces a growing Ebola threat as cases soar in North Kivu, despite progress in other regions, says Tedros
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Ouest-France (outlet profile)
Ebola en RDC : 3 500 décès recensés mais l’OMS voit des « signes encourageants » dans la lutte contre l’épidémie. Mercredi 16 septembre, le chef de l’Organisation mondiale de la santé a tenu une conférence de presse sur…
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Asharq Al-Awsat (outlet profile)
WHO Eyes ‘Encouraging’ Signs in DR Congo Fight Against Ebola
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O Globo (outlet profile)
OMS vê 'sinais promissores' no combate ao Ebola na RD Congo, mas destaca que epidemia pode durar meses. O diretor da Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) indicou, nesta quarta-feira (16), que o combate à epidemia de Ebola…
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France 24 (outlet profile)
Encouraging signs in DR Congo Ebola fight. In tonight's edition, signs of a welcome slowdown in DR Congo's Ebola outbreak. Also, about 20,000 Ethiopian university students in the northern region of Tigray will be reloca…
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RTVI.com (outlet profile)
Уже в Германии и Франции: смертельная Эбола перешагнула границы Африки. В Конго число подтвержденных случаев Эболы превысило 7,2 тыс., более 3,5 тыс. человек умерли. Инфекция распространилась уже на семь провинций, а в…
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Forbes (outlet profile)
Ebola Is Outrunning The Response In Eastern Congo. The Democratic Republic of Congo faces its deadliest Ebola outbreak ever with 3500 deaths. Containment is possible if sufficient resources are mobilized; here's how.
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Inquirer.net (outlet profile)
Congo's Ebola epidemic may have gone undetected for months. The Democratic Republic of Congo officially declared the Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo variant on May 15. However, the first infections likely occurr…
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Телеканал 360 (outlet profile)
Число жертв Эболы в ДР Конго выросло до 3577 человек. Врачи выявили 7404 случая заболевания лихорадкой Эбола в Демократической Республике Конго с начала эпидемии. Об этом сообщило РИА «Новости» со ссылкой на Национальны…
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News.ru (outlet profile)
В Конго раскрыли масштабы эпидемии Эболы. Число подтвержденных случаев заболевания вирусом Эболы в Демократической Республике Конго увеличилось до 7404, скончались 3577 человек. За последние сутки зарегистрировано 59 но…
Factual core
- The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to spread.
- Weekly Ebola cases nearly doubled in two weeks in North Kivu
- The WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday, October 16, that the fight against the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo shows promising signs but may last several more months.