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Primary screening includes temperature measurement and visual observation of travelers to look for signs of illness. © WHO/Tania Seburyamo

Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern

WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus today declared…
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Marginalised and mistrustful: listening to people who have few reasons to trust outsiders | Photo: WHO/Chris Black

Marginalised and mistrustful: listening to people who have few reasons to trust outsiders

The village of Alima, homes scattered around a large community hall,…
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Uganda Village joins forces to Fight Ebola | Photo: WHO/KISIMIR J.

Uganda Village joins forces to Fight Ebola

5 July, 2019. Bwera, Uganda – When Godfrey and his wife Jennifer fell…
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Strong involvement of communities in surveillance is crucial to preventing the local transmission of the Ebola virus

Communities and coordination are crucial in fighting Ebola

Cibitoke, Burundi - 3 July 2019 -- Close to the border with…
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Alliance M. Honoré is in charge of the Ebola Alert call centre in Goma

Behind the scenes in the Ebola response : The call centre manager

Much of the coverage of Ebola – rightfully – focuses on the…
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Dr Moeti at a border crossing in Uganda

WHO Regional Director commends Uganda’s Ebola preparedness response

Kampala, 26 June 2019 – After assessing one of the high-risk…
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A border-crosser in a wheelchair has her temperature checked at the Mpondwe border crossing point. Photo: Matthew Taylor

Uganda’s groundwork in preparedness bodes well for stopping Ebola’s spread within its borders

25 June 2019 - Kampala, Uganda. As Uganda steps up its response to…
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Dr. Ramses Kalumbi discusses with the family of a suspected case

Winning the hearts of communities fearful of Ebola

Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 24 June 2019 – “You can’…
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Dario Gramuglia is a Logistics Consultant supporting Ebola Treatment Centres in Butembo

Behind the scenes in the Ebola response : The logistician

Dario Gramuglia is a Logistics Consultant supporting Ebola Treatment…
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Surveillance for ebola virus disease at the border between DR Congo and Uganda | Photo: Matt Taylor

Confirmation of case of ebola virus disease in Uganda

Kampala, 11 June 2019 - The Ministry of Health and the World…
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