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DR Congo Ebola outbreak surpasses 5,000 deaths as infections climb
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Authorities are struggling to find a way to control the outbreak, with no approved treatments or vaccines.
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DR Congo Ebola outbreak and border quarantine
An Ebola outbreak centered in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has prompted neighboring Uganda to implement a mandatory 21-day quarantine for cross-border travelers. Meanwhile, health authorities in DR Congo have initiated targeted vaccine trials despite ongoing instability and attacks against medical workers.
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DR Congo Ebola responders targeted in fatal ambush in Tshopo
The attack in eastern Dr Congo is the latest on health workers and responders to the deadly Ebola outbreak.
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Uganda mandates three-week quarantine for arrivals from DR Congo over Ebola
KAMPALA, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Ugandan citizens returning to the country with a history of travel to Democratic Republic of Congo will be quarantined for 21 days, Health Minister Chris Baryomunsi said on Sunday as Uganda tightened Ebola precautions.
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