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Scientists fire the first shot back at Ebola in DRC as treatment trial kicks offScience

Scientists fire the first shot back at Ebola in DRC as treatment trial kicks off

The WHO confirmed that a treatment trial for the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the DRC enrolled its first patient on Thursday, marking a critical step in the scientific response to the ongoing epidemic.

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Ebola fears spark funeral brawl as DRC mourners and police fight over a coffinConflict

Ebola fears spark funeral brawl as DRC mourners and police fight over a coffin

Police and mourners clashed at the funeral of a suspected Ebola victim in the DRC, highlighting the ongoing tension between epidemic containment protocols and community burial traditions.

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WHO boss flies into Ebola ground zero while Brazil sweats over a suspected caseScience

WHO boss flies into Ebola ground zero while Brazil sweats over a suspected case

WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has traveled to the Ebola epicentre in the DRC to urge residents to seek treatment and practice safe burials, while Brazil investigates a suspected case of the virus.

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