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Congo-Kinshasa: Mounting Fears Over the Return of Cholera
[DW] Three fresh cases of cholera have been reported on the outskirts of the capital Kinshasa. Amid the threat of a renewed outbreak, residents are concerned about how they can best protect themselves and their communities.
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Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola - IOM Urges Wider Surveillance Beyond Formal Routes in DR Congo
[UN News] Seventy-one confirmed Ebola cases have been detected along transit routes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since the outbreak began almost six months ago, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Tue...
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Ebola cases in DR Congo pass 11,000, with 5,387 deaths
Authorities struggling to contain DRC's largest Ebola outbreak due to delayed detection and conflict.
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RDC: la fermeture de l’aéroport de Bunia prolongé jusqu’au 8 février 2027
C’est l’une des conséquences de l’épidémie d’Ebola qui frappe l’est de la République démocratique du Congo : l’aéroport international de Bunia ne va pas rouvrir dans les prochaines semaines. Il va rester fermé au moins jusqu’au 8 février 20...
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RD Congo : les rebelles "empêchent l'accès aux soins" pour les victimes de violences sexuelles
Médecins sans frontières a dénoncé lundi 9 novembres des mesures mises en place dans l'est de la République démocratique du Congo par le groupe M23, récemment rebaptisé FRN, qui ont entravé l'accès aux soins pour les victimes de violences s...
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Africa: Africa CDC Statement On the Attack in North Kivu, DR Congo
[Africa CDC] The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) strongly condemns the deadly attack on civilians in Cantine-Aloya, North Kivu, DRC, on 5 November 2026, reportedly carried out by the Allied Democratic Forces (...
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British healthcare worker with Ebola evacuated from DR Congo to UK
Patient is in stable condition and will be transferred to a specialist ‘high consequence’ infectious disease unitA British healthcare worker with Ebola is being evacuated from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the UK for medical tre...