4 h. ago Ebola outbreak in southern Congo shows signs of containment with no new cases, WHO reports

The World Health Organization says an Ebola outbreak in southern Congo is starting to be contained

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1 week ago Health authorities sound the alarm as 35 deaths linked to new Ebola outbreak

The World Health Organisation says 57 cases have been reported since the outbreak was declared on September 4

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1 week ago A new Ebola outbreak in Congo kills dozens as health officials warn of lack of funds

Health authorities and organizations say they lack funds to respond to a deadly Ebola outbreak in southern Congo

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2 w. ago The nation where Trump’s aid cuts are colliding with a deadly Ebola outbreak: ‘What we feared has now happened’

As the Democratic Republic of Congo faces its 16th Ebola outbreak, aid cuts mean support for its response is dwindling, writes Rachel Schraer

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3 w. ago Ebola cases double as towns lock down to prevent spread and global health officials fear another pandemic

Health officials have warned cases of Ebola, which is 90 percent fatal, have more than doubled in the last few days. The CDC has posted an urgent travel alert to Americans.

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3 w. ago Ebola vaccine reaches epicenter of Congo outbreak as officials race to contain spread

The World Health Organization said limited access and adequate funding are a key challenge in its response to the Ebola outbreak in southern Congo

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3 w. ago Ebola cases in Congo rise as authorities race to contain spread of outbreak, health agency says

Africa’s top public health agency said Thursday that suspected Ebola cases in Congo’s southern Kasai province have more than doubled since last week

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3 w. ago Pandemic fears intensify as multiple towns are locked down in attempt to stop Ebola spreading

Officials declared an outbreak of a 90 percent fatal disease after recording 58 suspected cases and 20 deaths. The CDC posted a travel alert, advising Americans to take precautions.

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3 w. ago Pandemic fears intensify as multiple towns are locked down in attempt to stop virus spreading

Officials declared an outbreak of a 90 percent fatal disease after recording 58 suspected cases and 20 deaths. The CDC posted a travel alert, advising Americans to take precautions.

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3 w. ago Deadly virus warning as doctors reveal whether Ebola outbreak could spark pandemic concern

As fears rise over an Ebola outbreak in a remote region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), experts have offered their thoughts on whether this could become a global pandemic, issuing an urgent warning

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4 w. ago Photo of novelty check suggests Epstein ‘sold’ Trump a woman for $22,500

President and convicted sex offender appear in birthday scrapbook photo with check signed by ‘DJ Trump’US politics live – latest updatesA scrapbook for Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday released on Monday contains a photo of him holding a novelty check signed by Donald Trump with the suggestion that Epstein “sold” him a woman for $22,500, shedding further light on the longtime relationship between the president and the convicted sex offender.The photo shows Epstein and Joel Pashcow, a longtime member of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, and a third figure, apparently a woman, whose face is redacted. They are holding a novelty check over a handwritten caption, apparently from Paschow, reading: “Jeffrey showing early talents with money + women! Sells ‘fully depreciated’ [redaction] to Donald Trump for $22,500.” Continue reading...

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