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Africa CDC reports progress, warns Ebola outbreak outpacing response in DR Congo

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has reported progress in efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), but warned that rising infections continue to outpace the response.

Three healthcare workers are pictured in front of an ambulance, wearing masks, gloves and other protective gear

Jun 19bbc.com

Six-year-old Ebola patient taken from DR Congo hospital found and 'doing well'

A six-year-old Ebola patient taken from a hospital in DR Congo has been found and is doing well. The child and her mother were taken by armed men from a hospital in Butembo.

Jun 16aljazeera.com

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo could become worst in history, Africa CDC warns

The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo has 837 confirmed cases and 196 deaths, with Africa CDC warning it could become the worst in history. The response is hampered by a lack of treatment centers and community resistance.