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Eastern Congo races to expand Ebola care as cases mount
In Bunia, new treatment centers and labs are cutting diagnosis delays, but WHO and aid groups warn conflict, mistrust and the rare Bundibugyo virus are slowing the response
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- Ebola outbreak WHO sharply lowers suspected Ebola case count in Congo The agency now lists 116 suspected cases in Democratic Republic of Congo, down from 906 late last week, while 330 infections are confirmed across Congo and Uganda
- Global health Pandemic preparedness is slipping, global watchdog warns The Global Preparedness Monitoring Board says funding cuts, eroding trust and unequal access to medical tools are leaving countries exposed before the next major outbreak
- Ebola outbreak American doctor in Congo tests positive for Ebola Peter Stafford, a medical missionary exposed during surgery in Bunia, was evacuated to Germany as officials monitor other Americans and warn the outbreak may be larger than reported