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Ebola deaths top 2,000 as scientists race to develop vaccine
Local officials in the DR Congo (DRC) reported on Tuesday that deaths from the Ebola virus disease have surpassed 2,000,…
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DR Congo: Ebola is killing people before they ever reach a doctor
More than 1,900 people have died in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ebola outbreak – and most of them…
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Ebola virus reaches displacement camps in DR Congo
Agencies are on high alert amid reports that the rapidly spreading Ebola Bundibugyo virus species in the Democratic Republic of…
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New Ebola vaccine trial launches as outbreak spreads in DR Congo
Results may be months away, but efforts are advancing towards enhanced treatment and the world’s first vaccine for the Bundibugyo…
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Mothers still lack support to breastfeed, UN warns
Breastfeeding rates are rising worldwide, but millions of mothers and families still lack the services and protection they need to…
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DR Congo: New centre opens at heart of record Ebola outbreak
New UN-backed centres will serve eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as confirmed Ebola cases continued to climb sharply…
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Hunger hampers Ebola response as cases top 3,200 in DR Congo
The UN emergency food agency appealed for immediate funding on Wednesday, warning that deepening hunger is undermining the response to…
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HIV, hepatitis, STI gains at risk as funding falls, WHO warns
Years of progress in tackling HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are at risk of stalling, leaving millions…
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High prices and funding cuts stall HIV prevention revolution
The AIDS epidemic could stage a comeback amid unequal access to breakthrough prevention medicines and a sharp decline in global…
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Cyberattacks and the digital divide are creating new barriers to HIV services
Cyberattacks, data breaches, online harassment and other forms of technology-facilitated violence are becoming significant obstacles to HIV prevention and treatment,…
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