The World Health Organization says it is saddened by the death of Dr. Peter Salama, the former director of WHO’s Health Emergencies Program who was deeply invested in the battle against the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Salama, 51, died “suddenly” on Thursday, according to media reports….
With the Ebola virus death toll now at 130 in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the country’s health minister announced Saturday a new approach in seeking to contain the outbreak in the face of security challenges. Dr. Oly Ilunga said health workers are turning to community-based teams to help…
The Ebola virus has now claimed 106 lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as World Health Organization workers return to the work of trying to contain its spread after a pause prompted by violence in the city of Beni. “WHO and partners are able to move more freely, though…
Violence in Beni in the Democratic Republic of Congo is hindering the Ebola response in the region, where World Health Organization workers remained on lockdown Monday after 21 people died over the weekend, most of them civilians. Authorities say Ugandan rebels with the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a group that…
The race to contain the Ebola virus in Democratic Republic of Congo took a difficult turn Sunday as a team of health workers was attacked in Beni, adding to the security and access concerns for workers in the volatile North Kivu province. Officials say a team’s vehicle was attacked by…
The Ebola death toll jumped to 87 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as the country’s Ministry of Health was confronted with a new challenge: a confirmed death in Butembo, a city of 1.4 million people. “Local authorities are focusing on how to enforce preventive measures,” said Sylvain Kanyamanda, the…
The Ebola death toll has risen to 61 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where health officials are working to contain the outbreak in the North Kivu and Ituri provinces. Most of the fatalities have been in Mabalako, where 50 people have died. Another three fatal cases are reported in…
Armed conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern regions is a barrier in controlling the latest Ebola virus outbreak in the country, the World Health Organization director said Saturday while visiting the response centers in Beni and Mangina. “I call upon all warring parties to provide secure access to all…
The death toll has risen to 33 in Democratic Republic of Congo, where health officials are working to contain a new Ebola outbreak declared on Wednesday in the Beni region of Kivu province. The first Ebola Treatment Centers (ETCs) will be located in Mangina, Beni and Goma, but the update…