Tag: Ebola
Ebola needs swift response to prevent catastrophe – DR Congo governor
The military governor of the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ituri province, the epicentre of the current Ebola outbreak, has likened…
Police fire shots in air to disperse angry crowds at DR Congo Ebola treatment centre
Police in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo fired shots in the air after angry crowds attempted to…
Red Cross volunteers die from suspected Ebola in DR Congo
Three Red Cross volunteers died in the Democratic Republic of Congo from suspected Ebola likely caught while managing dead bodies,…
Ebola risk raised to ‘very high’ in DR Congo
The public health risk from the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been raised from "high"…
‘Speed, money and compassion’ – lessons from an Ebola survivor and other experts
"I saw the burial team taking eight of them," recalls Ebola survivor Patrick Faley. "They put them into a bag…
UK scientists developing Ebola vaccine that could be ready for trials in months
Scientists at Oxford University are developing a new vaccine that could be ready for clinical trials within two to three…