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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 is spreading faster than ever in DR Congo and yes, that's as scary as it soundsScience

Ebola is spreading faster than ever in DR Congo and yes, that's as scary as it sounds

MSF has warned that the current Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is spreading faster than any previously recorded outbreak, with the WHO chief visiting the worst-hit areas as alarm grows over containment efforts.

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Trump says he's 'concerned' about Ebola after an American tests positive - yes, really, in 2025Science

Trump says he's 'concerned' about Ebola after an American tests positive - yes, really, in 2025

An American has tested positive for Ebola in Uganda and is being transferred to Germany alongside six high-risk contacts, prompting Trump to say he is 'concerned.' Here's what we actually know.

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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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Ebola may have been lurking in central Africa since January and nobody noticedScience

Ebola may have been lurking in central Africa since January and nobody noticed

The International Rescue Committee warns the current Ebola outbreak in central Africa may have been spreading undetected since January, while protests erupt over U.S. plans to treat infected Americans in Kenya.

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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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Joy, grief, and grit: inside the DRC's deadly Ebola battlegroundScience

Joy, grief, and grit: inside the DRC's deadly Ebola battleground

The BBC travelled to the heart of the DRC's latest Ebola outbreak, where more than 170 people have died - and found that even there, joy refuses to be fully extinguished.

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Germany is treating an American Ebola patient in Berlin, and yes, they volunteered for thisScience

Germany is treating an American Ebola patient in Berlin, and yes, they volunteered for this

An Ebola-infected American doctor is being treated in Berlin's world-class high-level isolation unit. Germany volunteered for this, and it turns out they are very good at it.

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