Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Ebola caseload soars in eastern DR Congo

The number of people with Ebola, a rare haemorrhagic disease, in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo has tripled since mid-August, the World Health Organisation said Tuesday, after 14 patients died in two weeks.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Spike in cholera cases in DR Congo: UN

Cholera cases have soared in the Democratic Republic of Congo in recent weeks, the UN said on Friday, bringing the number of people infected in the year-long outbreak to 22,000 with 584 deaths.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

State of medical emergency in north Angola over polio case

The northern Angolan province of Uige has declared a state of medical emergency after a 14-month-old boy tested positive for polio, which has made a resurgence in the country, UNICEF said Thursday.

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