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'We’re still behind' in Congo's Ebola outbreak even as testing improves, WHO chief says

The World Health Organization chief says Congo's Ebola outbreak had a head start but that testing is improving, even as violence plagues the region

'We’re still behind' in Congo's Ebola outbreak even as testing improves, WHO chief says
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WHO says Ebola response catching up as confirmed DRC cases hit 344

The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that the world is "catching up" with the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo, where

WHO says Ebola response catching up as confirmed DRC cases hit 344
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Ultraprocessed food scientists say Americans are ‘fed up’ with industry and government inaction

Ultraprocessed food scientists say Americans are ‘fed up’ with industry and government inaction

Ultraprocessed food scientists say Americans are ‘fed up’ with industry and government inaction
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WHO says suspected Ebola cases drop to 116 after hundreds ruled out

The World Health Organization said there have been 321 confirmed cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo outbreak and 116

WHO says suspected Ebola cases drop to 116 after hundreds ruled out
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WHO chief wraps up visit to Ebola-hit Congo, briefs president on response

The head of the World Health Organization on Monday concluded his visit to Democratic Republic of Congo by briefing the president on the response to the

WHO chief wraps up visit to Ebola-hit Congo, briefs president on response
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906 suspected cases and 223 suspected deaths from Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, WHO says

The World Health Organization said on Friday that there are 906 suspected cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including 223 suspected

906 suspected cases and 223 suspected deaths from Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, WHO says
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WHO chief heads to Congo amid surging Ebola cases

The World Health Organization chief said on Thursday he was on his way to the Democratic Republic of Congo where an Ebola outbreak is outpacing the world's ability to

WHO chief heads to Congo amid surging Ebola cases
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Kenya approves US Ebola quarantine request as WHO chief heads to Congo

Kenya has approved a request from the U.S. to open a quarantine facility in the East African nation for Americans exposed to Ebola, U.S. officials told Reuters on

Kenya approves US Ebola quarantine request as WHO chief heads to Congo
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'Breakneck' Ebola epidemic in Congo outpaces world's response

In an Ebola outbreak, hours matter. 

'Breakneck' Ebola epidemic in Congo outpaces world's response
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Hantavirus cases from cruise outbreak rise to 13 following new case in Spain, WHO says

The number of cases of Hantavirus linked to a cruise ship at the centre of an outbreak has increased to 13, the head of the World Health Organization

Hantavirus cases from cruise outbreak rise to 13 following new case in Spain, WHO says
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Canada, Bahamas imposes Ebola-related travel bans

Canada and the Bahamas said on Tuesday they will temporarily ban residents from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and South Sudan amid an Ebola

Canada, Bahamas imposes Ebola-related travel bans
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WHO chief says fast-moving Ebola epidemic is outpacing response efforts

The head of the World Health Organization said on Monday that the fast-moving Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda was outpacing response efforts, giving the

WHO chief says fast-moving Ebola epidemic is outpacing response efforts
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Volunteers go door-to-door in Congo to tackle Ebola rumors, Red Cross says

Volunteers are going door-to-door to combat misinformation about Ebola in the area at the centre of the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo,

Volunteers go door-to-door in Congo to tackle Ebola rumors, Red Cross says
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Ebola case confirmed in rebel-held Congo area far from outbreak's epicentre

A case of Ebola has been confirmed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province, hundreds of kilometres from the

Ebola case confirmed in rebel-held Congo area far from outbreak's epicentre
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American infected with Ebola in DRC, as US moves to limit entry from virus-hit region

American infected with Ebola in DRC, as US moves to limit entry from virus-hit region

American infected with Ebola in DRC, as US moves to limit entry from virus-hit region
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What we know about the latest Ebola outbreak after WHO declares global health emergency

What we know about the latest Ebola outbreak after WHO declares global health emergency

What we know about the latest Ebola outbreak after WHO declares global health emergency
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From medieval plague ships to hantavirus: How outbreaks at sea helped to shape the international public health system

To stop the spread of infectious diseases, governments need information and other resources that countries around the globe share through international organizations.

From medieval plague ships to hantavirus: How outbreaks at sea helped to shape the international public health system
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6 passengers from hantavirus-hit ship arrive in Australia for 3-week quarantine

Six passengers from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak have arrived in Australia for a quarantine expected to last at least three weeks

6 passengers from hantavirus-hit ship arrive in Australia for 3-week quarantine
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Doctor from hantavirus-stricken ship tests negative, moves out of biocontainment unit

Doctor from hantavirus-stricken ship tests negative, moves out of biocontainment unit

Doctor from hantavirus-stricken ship tests negative, moves out of biocontainment unit
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Doctor on ship who helped care for passengers with hantavirus leaves medical isolation unit

An oncologist traveling on the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak has been cleared to leave a special biocontainment unit in Nebraska, where he was the lone American placed in isolation after he helped care for fellow passengers who became sick on board

Doctor on ship who helped care for passengers with hantavirus leaves medical isolation unit
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Tests in Italy, Spain come back negative in global hunt for hantavirus

Seventeen people under observation in Italy and Spain for possible hantavirus infection have tested negative, the countries'

Tests in Italy, Spain come back negative in global hunt for hantavirus
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Visualizing the hantavirus cruise outbreak in maps and charts

Visualizing the hantavirus cruise outbreak in maps and charts

Visualizing the hantavirus cruise outbreak in maps and charts
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Hantavirus-hit ship sets sail for Netherlands as final passengers evacuated in Tenerife

The hantavirus-hit MV Hondius departed the Spanish island of Tenerife for the Netherlands on Monday as the last

Hantavirus-hit ship sets sail for Netherlands as final passengers evacuated in Tenerife
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All passengers evacuated from cruise ship hit by deadly hantavirus

All passengers evacuated from cruise ship hit by deadly hantavirus

All passengers evacuated from cruise ship hit by deadly hantavirus