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Cross-border Ebola epidemic expands across DRC, Kenya, and Uganda

Steady: 2 developments in the last 24 hours, 2 in the last 7 days Updated 15 hours ago

The latest in this situation

  1. CDC implements a new travel rule for US-bound flyers due to the Ebola outbreak in the DRC.
  2. CDC mandates operational changes for industry due to DRC health presence.
  3. Virus transmission confirmed from DRC to Uganda, Nigeria, and Kenya; Ramaphosa champions AU response.
  4. Ebola outbreak spread to Nord-Ubangi province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  5. A governor held a crisis meeting in Isiro as UNICEF continues its health response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

How it started

The WHO chief monitors an epidemic in Ituri Province, the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

9 reports, 9 independent, last reported Sep 15. The briefing below covers this first event.

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What happened

Well supportedReported by 9 independent outlets

The WHO chief monitors an epidemic in Ituri Province, the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Who's involved

What this event is mainly about
DRCIturi ProvinceTedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

How it developed

Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.
  1. Thierno Baldé leads a WHO response operation to the outbreak in Ituri Province.1 source
  2. Aid organizations and the WHO are planning centers and providing updates in Ituri Province, DRC, amid a public health emergency.Sub-event
  3. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus travels to Ituri Province to address the rare Ebola virus outbreak amidst conflict.Sub-event
  4. Doctors without Borders and the WHO addressed the Ebola outbreak in the DRC, declaring it a public health emergency.Sub-event
  5. WHO chief monitors epidemic in Ituri Province of DRC.1 source
  6. WHO Director-General travels to Ituri Province to monitor the circulating disease outbreak.1 source

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Coverage

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