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This working group is focused on discussions about health within the West Africa MPHISE.

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A Cure for Ebola? Two New Treatments Prove Highly Effective in Congo

Tue, 2019-08-13 16:04 — Maeryn Obley

A health worker wearing Ebola protection gear at a Biosecure Emergency Care Unit treatment center in Beni, Democratic Republic of Congo.CreditCreditBaz Ratner/Reuters

Donald G. McNeil Jr. - NYTimes - August 12th 2019

In a development that transforms the fight against Ebola, two experimental treatments are working so well that they will now be offered to all patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo, scientists announced on Monday.

The antibody-based treatments are quite powerful — “Now we can say that 90 percent can come out of treatment cured,” one scientist said — that they raise hopes that the disastrous epidemic in eastern Congo can soon be stopped and future outbreaks more easily contained.

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We Can’t Stop Congo’s Ebola Outbreak Until Communities Lead the Response

Wed, 2019-08-07 14:24 — Kathy Gilbeaux

GOMA/The Democratic Republic of Congo - Henry Bongyereirwe/UNICEF

thenewhumanitarian.org - by Amy Daffe - August 1, 2019

. . . One year into the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the epidemic is accelerating . . .

. . . Instead of working with local leaders, outsiders arrived spreading messages that have left communities with more questions than answers. Information has not been well-tailored to different community contexts nor appropriately adapted to local languages or social norms.

As a result, cases are being hidden in communities and worryingly the contacts of those that die are largely unknown, making tracing difficult.

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Half of Ebola Outbreaks Undetected

Fri, 2019-08-02 11:57 — Kathy Gilbeaux

sciencedaily.com - June 13, 2019

CLICK HERE - RESEARCH - PLOS - Estimating undetected Ebola spillovers

An estimated half of Ebola virus disease outbreaks have gone undetected since it was discovered in 1976, according to new research. Although these tend to affect fewer than five patients, the study highlights the need for improved detection and rapid response, in order that outbreaks of Ebola and other public health threats are detected early and consistently.

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War-Weakened South Sudan Tries to Prepare for Ebola

Sun, 2019-07-21 12:44 — Kathy Gilbeaux

In this Tuesday Feb. 26 2019 photo, health workers give a training presentation about how to detect and prevent the spread of Ebola, in an army barracks outside South Sudan's town of Yei. With the deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo now an international emergency, neighboring South Sudan and its war-weakened health system is a major concern, especially after one case was confirmed near its border. Health experts say there is an urgent need to increase prevention efforts. (AP Photo/ Sam Medrick)

apnews.com - by Sam Mednick - July 20, 2019

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — With the deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo now an international emergency , neighboring South Sudan and its war-weakened health system is a major concern, especially after one case was confirmed near its border. Health experts say there is an urgent need to increase prevention efforts . . .

. . . Health experts worry about what would happen if Ebola reaches South Sudan as the shattered nation tries to recover from a five-year civil war that killed nearly 400,000 people and displaced millions. Many health facilities were badly damaged or destroyed, and unrest continues in parts of the country despite a fragile peace deal signed in September . . .

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Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern

Wed, 2019-07-17 20:58 — Kathy Gilbeaux

CLICK HERE - WHO - Statement on the meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee for Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on 17 July 2019 (6 page .PDF document)

who.int - 17 July 2019

WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus today declared the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).

“It is time for the world to take notice and redouble our efforts. We need to work together in solidarity with the DRC to end this outbreak and build a better health system,” said Dr. Tedros. “Extraordinary work has been done for almost a year under the most difficult circumstances. We all owe it to these responders -- coming from not just WHO but also government, partners and communities -- to shoulder more of the burden.”

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Information Resources - Ebola Outbreak Declared in Democratic Republic of the Congo - 2018

Wed, 2019-03-20 03:11 — Kathy Gilbeaux

An expanding list of information resources on the Ebola outbreak declared May 8, 2018 in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A link to Information, FAQs and Research on this outbreak will be provided (in red - here), and at the bottom of this post . . .

CLICK HERE - WHO - DRC Ebola Surveillance Dashboard

CLICK HERE - Twitter - Technical Secretariat of the Multisectoral National Committee for the Response to Ebola Virus Disease (CMRE)

CLICK HERE - Twitter - Mike Ryan - Executive Director of WHO Health Emergencies Programme

CLICK HERE - Twitter - Ministère de la Santé de la République Démocratique du Congo (Situation Reports)

CLICK HERE - WHO - Regional Office for Africa - Situation Reports - Ebola Virus Disease

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