Ebola news
Find news on RT about the Ebola virus, which causes a viral fever in humans. The main symptoms are fever or sore throat, diarrhea, vomiting, and bleeding. In most cases, Ebola causes death. Get news and details about the symptoms of the Ebola virus. Its largest outbreak yet was recorded in West Africa (2013-2016.) More than 11,310 deaths were confirmed and more suspected cases were recorded. There is no proven Ebola cure yet. There have been some possible therapies and products used to treat those with the disease. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there was another outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on May 10, 2018, followed with "additional seven suspected cases" reported by the Ministry of Public Health in the Congo. Follow RT to get the latest news and updates on the outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- Ebola declared global health emergency as 2nd-largest outbreak ever inches toward Congolese border
The second-deadliest outbreak of Ebola in history has been dubbed a global health emergency by the World Health Organization after a case was confirmed in a Congo border city of two million people with an international airport.Jul 18, 2019 03:53World News - ‘Hundreds of millions of dollars’ needed to stave off Ebola outbreak in Congo, UN aid chief warnsContaining the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo will require hundreds of millions of dollars, the UN’s aid chief has warned, stating that many lives are at risk if proper action is not taken.Jul 15, 2019 12:07World News
- Ebola claims life of 5yo boy as devastating virus spreads into UgandaA five-year-old boy has died of Ebola and two new cases have been confirmed in Uganda as the horrifying haemorrhagic fever spreads from the current outbreak in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).Jun 12, 2019 11:34World News
- Congolese militia attacks Ebola treatment facility at center of epidemicArmed fighters from the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Mai Mai militia group have attacked an Ebola treatment center as the country struggles to contain the worst outbreak of the disease in its history.Mar 9, 2019 16:47World News
- Women in Congo forced to pay for Ebola vaccine with sex – reportsWomen in the Democratic Republic of the Congo seeking an experimental vaccine against the second-largest-ever Ebola epidemic are being sexually exploited, according to reports swirling around a pioneering WHO vaccination program.Feb 13, 2019 01:45World News
- Swedish hospital on lockdown after report of suspected Ebola caseA man is being treated in isolation in Sweden’s Uppsala University Hospital, after returning from a trip to Africa vomiting blood. Hospital authorities are concerned that the patient may have Ebola.Jan 4, 2019 16:34World News
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