Ebola treatment trial begins in Congo as citizens mourn hundreds
Residents at the epicentre of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC’s) Ebola outbreak are pinning their hopes on…
Forty Thousand Cubic Meters of Fresh Water Flow from the Congo into the Atlantic Every Second. A New Study Traces Where It Goes from There
The Congo River empties an average of 40,000 cubic meters of water per second into the Atlantic Ocean.…
Ebola outbreak in Congo leads to banned public gatherings in four provinces
The ban comes ahead of a planned protest in Kinshasa on July 8 against constitutional reform, with opposition…
Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo at 1,274, including 360 deaths
As more patients recover from the world’s largest recorded Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak, doctors are beginning to piece together…
Volunteers Are Risking Their Lives to Stop Ebola. They Aren’t Always Welcome.
A photo shows Mr. Menea’s body bag ripped open, exposing his infected body. So much raw hostility is…
Weekly Health Update | Ebola Response Intensifies; France Reports First Imported Case
This week in Africa, the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo reached two major milestones:…
Quarter Million N95 Respirators Headed to DRC as California Group Eases Ebola Strain on Health System
Credit: Tori Gordon / Direct Relief A California relief organization is sending more than a quarter million N95…
The vaccines and treatments being developed for Ebola outbreak
There are no vaccines or treatments for the strain of Ebola that has killed more than 200 people…
Health workers at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak labour with little pay or rest, World News
MONGBWALU, Congo — Dr Richard Lokudu, the medical director of Mongbwalu General Referral Hospital, has received barely any…
Congo says number of confirmed Ebola cases rises to nearly 600
The Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday confirmed Ebola cases had climbed to nearly 600, raising awareness within…
Congo says Ebola deaths top 100 as armed groups threaten response
DAKAR – Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday said confirmed Ebola deaths had climbed to 101 and that…
Health workers at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak labor with little pay or rest
MONGBWALU, Congo (AP) — Dr. Richard Lokudu, the medical director of Mongbwalu General Referral Hospital, has received barely…