Infections: News and Research on Filoviridae Infections

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Congo's fast-moving Ebola outbreak spreads to eighth province

The Ebola outbreak in Congo has reached an eighth province in the country's north, authorities said on Sunday as the spread of the world's fastest-growing outbreak of the disease on record continues to outpace response efforts.

Kenya reports first-ever Ebola death

Kenya has reported its first-ever Ebola death, the health minister announced Tuesday, after a Kenyan man who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo died after returning to the country.

Outbreak in DR Congo 'intensifying': WHO

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is intensifying at an "exceptional" pace, the World Health Organization warned on Saturday, calling for a significant scaling up of the health response.

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