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‘Among the things he feared most was death’: the doctors and nurses dying on the Ebola frontline

Medics battling the incurable disease in Democratic Republic of the Congo working in ‘agonising’ conditionsWhen Dr Vladimir Maduali died of Ebola in the early hours of Sunday morning, he was the fourth member of staff at his hospital to be killed by the disease in as many days. Two days later, his colleague Dr Tibenderana Katho Blaise also died of the disease at the Bunia Evangelical medical centre, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.Maduali graduated from the University of Bunia just...

‘Among the things he feared most was death’: the doctors and nurses dying on the Ebola frontline

Survivors tell what it’s like to battle Ebola: ‘Coming out alive is an indescribable joy’

Survivors tell what it’s like to battle Ebola: ‘Coming out alive is an indescribable joy’ One nurse started feeling dizzy while he checked on patients. The vomiting started just minutes later - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Survivors have recounted their experiences of battling the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus – a strain for which no approved medicine or vaccine currently exists. Congo is grappling with an outbreak of the virus, with at least 282 confirmed cases reported.

Ebola outbreak 'reaches Brazil' as deadly virus kills 250 in central Africa and aid struggles to keep up

Ebola outbreak 'reaches Brazil' as deadly virus kills 250 in central Africa and aid struggles to keep up Officials in Brazil shared they are investigating two potential Ebola cases thousands of miles away from the centre of the outbreak, which has killed more than 240 people Experts fear that the latest outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus has spread across an ocean and reached as far as Brazil, with concerns over the lack of medical aid being raised. There are now more than 1,000 suspected...

'A disease anywhere can be a disease everywhere tomorrow morning': Public health expert on Ebola and the threat of future outbreaks

'A disease anywhere can be a disease everywhere tomorrow morning': Public health expert on Ebola and the threat of future outbreaks Live Science spoke with Dr. Ali S. Khan, an epidemiologist and former assistant surgeon general of the U.S. Public Health Service, about the ongoing Ebola epidemic and the U.S.'s preparedness for future outbreaks. A deadly Ebola disease epidemic is rapidly unfolding in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda. In May, the World Health Organization...

WHO drastically revises Ebola case count in Congo down to 116 from over 1000

The WHO confirmed 116 suspected Ebola cases in Congo, a sharp cut from previous estimates. The Ebola outbreak that is ravaging Congo may be smaller than previously thought. As of 31 May, there are 116 suspected and 321 confirmed Ebola cases in the ongoing Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) outbreak, down from the previous estimates of over 1,000, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Tuesday.