Why the DRC Ebola outbreak was declared a global emergency and why it matters: shutterstock In mid-July the WHO declared the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. At the time over 2000 cases had been reported. A factor that is likely to have influenced the decision was that a new case had been noted near … [Read more...] about Why the DRC Ebola outbreak was declared a global emergency and why it matters | The Conversation
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How to manage in a crisis: lessons from the West Africa Ebola outbreak | The Conversation
How to manage in a crisis: lessons from the West Africa Ebola outbreak: A man walk pass an Ebola awareness painting in downtown Monrovia, Liberia. Ahmed Jallanzo/EPAThe Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is currently grappling with the world’s second largest Ebola outbreak. More than 1,800 people have died and 2,600 infections have been confirmed since the outbreak was … [Read more...] about How to manage in a crisis: lessons from the West Africa Ebola outbreak | The Conversation
Radical ideas are needed to break the DRC’s Ebola outbreak. Here are some | The Conversation
Radical ideas are needed to break the DRC's Ebola outbreak. Here are some: Health workers burying a child who died of Ebola in the DRC's North Kivu province. Hugh Kinsella Cunningham/EPAThe Ebola virus is again terrorising an African nation. The current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to spread after it first appeared 10 months ago. By mid-May, … [Read more...] about Radical ideas are needed to break the DRC’s Ebola outbreak. Here are some | The Conversation
SA News: South Africa Detects ASF Outbreak
South Africa Detects ASF Outbreak: According to a media report, South Africa has detected an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF). The outbreak is said to have killed 32 pigs on a farm in North West province, outside of the control ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews HSBC Singapore Sevens Live Stream: How to Watch Online in US: Still, The Eagles remain atop the series … [Read more...] about SA News: South Africa Detects ASF Outbreak
The DRC’s Ebola outbreak has all the makings of a humanitarian crisis | The Conversation
The DRC's Ebola outbreak has all the makings of a humanitarian crisis: West Africa experienced the worst Ebola outbreak between 2013 and 2016. Ahmed Jallanzo/EPAIt’s been eight months since the start of the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). By the beginning of April, almost 700 people have succumbed to the disease, making this the second … [Read more...] about The DRC’s Ebola outbreak has all the makings of a humanitarian crisis | The Conversation
