DR Congo

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• Diseases

DR Congo: Ebola claims over 1,000 lives, Guterres commits ‘whole’ UN system, to help ‘end the outbreak’

2 years ago thespecimennews

Now in its tenth month, the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has claimed more than...

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• Diseases

NIH begins testing Ebola treatment in early-stage trial

3 years ago thespecimennews

Scientists developed monoclonal antibody from Ebola survivor. A first-in-human trial evaluating an experimental treatment for Ebola virus disease has begun...

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• Diseases
• Sierra Leone

Strong Clinical Research Capacity in At-Risk Countries Key to Global Epidemic Prevention

3 years ago thespecimennews

New report outlines urgent need and opportunities in low- and middle-income countries where disease outbreaks most often strike Robust clinical research...

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• Diseases

UN Migration Agency, DR Congo Government Enhance Ebola Screenings at Border-crossings

3 years ago thespecimennews

IOM, the UN Migration Agency, is supporting the deployment of teams of epidemiologists and medical staff from the Ministry of...

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• Diseases

WHO responds to a new Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo

3 years ago thespecimennews

The Government of Democratic Republic of the Congo has declared an outbreak of Ebola virus disease in the remote health...

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• Politics
• Security

Resolve differences peacefully, Security Council to DR Congo political actors

4 years ago thespecimennews

Voicing serious concern over the continued political impasse and violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the United...

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• Security

DR Congo: Over a dozen UN peacekeepers killed in worst attack on ‘blue helmets’ in recent history

4 years ago thespecimennews

At least 14 United Nations 'blue helmets' in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been killed and many...