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DRC is no stranger to Ebola outbreaks. Why isn’t there a vaccine or treatment to help now?
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DRC is no stranger to Ebola outbreaks. Why isn’t there a vaccine or treatment to help now?

The fast-growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo came to the world’s attention only a little more than…
US funding cuts have hampered response to the deadly Ebola crisis, aid workers say
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US funding cuts have hampered response to the deadly Ebola crisis, aid workers say

As a deadly Ebola outbreak tears through northeast Democratic Republic of the Congo, many first responders are turning a critical…
How bushmeat, burial rites and disinformation make the DRC an Ebola hotspot
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How bushmeat, burial rites and disinformation make the DRC an Ebola hotspot

In rural Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a lethal Ebola strain has torn through local communities – claiming over 100…
What the numbers tell us about the Ebola outbreak
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What the numbers tell us about the Ebola outbreak

An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda is spreading fast, the World Health Organization said…
What we know about the latest Ebola outbreak after WHO declares global health emergency
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What we know about the latest Ebola outbreak after WHO declares global health emergency

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda…
Hantavirus cases nearly doubled in Argentina in the past year. Experts say climate change is to blame
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Hantavirus cases nearly doubled in Argentina in the past year. Experts say climate change is to blame

Hantavirus cases in Argentina have almost doubled in the past year, with the country recording 32 deaths alongside its highest…
From US to Singapore, countries race to track hantavirus
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From US to Singapore, countries race to track hantavirus

Health authorities across several countries are racing to trace and contain an outbreak of the hantavirus after the World Health…
What doctors know about how the Andes hantavirus spreads
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What doctors know about how the Andes hantavirus spreads

In 2018, health authorities in southern Argentina were racing, trying to understand what had caused nearly three dozen people in…
What is hantavirus and how does it spread?
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What is hantavirus and how does it spread?

Hantavirus, a rare disease typically caused by exposure to infected rodents’ urine or feces, is suspected in the deaths of…
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