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Crowd torches Ebola hospital tents in DR Congo

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Angry crowd sets fire to Ebola treatment center in Congo

Residents in eastern Congo set fire to an Ebola treatment center after authorities stopped them from retrieving the body of a suspected victim for burial, as anger and fear grow over the worsening outbreak. Aid workers fled the scene as flames engulfed the facility.

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Should Europe screen airport passengers for Ebola?

As the United States is stepping up its measures in response to the latest Ebola outbreak, what is happening in Europe? Will it also screen passengers at airports, or go as far as cancelling flights? And how effective are these measures?

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WHO ‘deeply concerned’ at the scale of Congo’s Ebola outbreak

Congolese authorities say at least 131 deaths and 500 cases have been recorded in Congo Ebola outbreak.

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US to screen for Ebola at airports as ECDC deploys experts to region

The latest development has raised questions about the Trump administration's decision to cut USAID and withdraw from the WHO.

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Ebola outbreak declared global health emergency

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Congo’s new Ebola outbreak has caused 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases so far.

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65 dead in Congo Ebola outbreak, Africa health agency says

Congo is suffering a new Ebola outbreak with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded so far, according to the Africa CDC.

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