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Strong involvement of communities in surveillance is crucial to preventing the local transmission of the Ebola virus

Communities and coordination are crucial in fighting Ebola

Cibitoke, Burundi - 3 July 2019 -- Close to the border with…
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Alliance M. Honoré is in charge of the Ebola Alert call centre in Goma

Behind the scenes in the Ebola response : The call centre manager

Much of the coverage of Ebola – rightfully – focuses on the…
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Dr Moeti at a border crossing in Uganda

WHO Regional Director commends Uganda’s Ebola preparedness response

Kampala, 26 June 2019 – After assessing one of the high-risk…
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A border-crosser in a wheelchair has her temperature checked at the Mpondwe border crossing point. Photo: Matthew Taylor

Uganda’s groundwork in preparedness bodes well for stopping Ebola’s spread within its borders

25 June 2019 - Kampala, Uganda. As Uganda steps up its response to…
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Dr. Ramses Kalumbi discusses with the family of a suspected case

Winning the hearts of communities fearful of Ebola

Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 24 June 2019 – “You can’…
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Dario Gramuglia is a Logistics Consultant supporting Ebola Treatment Centres in Butembo

Behind the scenes in the Ebola response : The logistician

Dario Gramuglia is a Logistics Consultant supporting Ebola Treatment…
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Surveillance for ebola virus disease at the border between DR Congo and Uganda | Photo: Matt Taylor

Confirmation of case of ebola virus disease in Uganda

Kampala, 11 June 2019 - The Ministry of Health and the World…
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Ebola vaccination in Vighole, 31 May 2019

Local leaders help turn the tide on Ebola

Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo – Joseph Kakule, the…
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Psychologist team at the Butembo Ebola Treatment Centre meet in their office which was damaged in an arson attack earlier this year.

Psychological support for life after Ebola

It is a bittersweet day for Kennedy, 8 years old, who is about to be…
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The Ebola epidemic in DRC is now in its 10th month

United Nations strengthens Ebola response in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kinshasa/Butembo (23 May 2019) —With the Ebola epidemic in the…
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