The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo becomes the deadliest in national history with 2,325 deaths and 4,945 confirmed cases, prompting urgent warnings from the UN and WHO as clinical trials for vaccines and treatments underway.
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 2,325 people from 4,945 confirmed cases, surpassing the 2018-2020 record toll and becoming the fastest growing on record.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is now its deadliest with at least 2,325 deaths and 4,945 confirmed cases, as the WHO warns it could surpass the 2014-16 west Africa epidemic.
The DRC's Ebola outbreak, with 2,214 deaths and 4,727 confirmed cases as of Friday, is poised to surpass the 2014-2016 West African epidemic as the deadliest on record due to rapid transmission, hidden community spread, under-resourced health systems, and challenges exacerbated by armed conflict and mass movement.
La fiebre hemorrágica de Crimea-Congo es endémica en España, con cuatro casos notificados este año y un fallecido. Expertos advierten sobre la distribución de la garrapata vectora y la alta mortalidad de las formas graves.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has spread to a sixth province, with over 2,100 deaths and 4,500 cases, as WHO officials warn it is on track to surpass the deadliest outbreak in history.
The WHO alerts that the current Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus with no approved vaccine, is on track to exceed the 2014-2016 West African outbreak in severity, having already claimed over 2,000 lives amid challenges in conflict-affected areas.
Jonathan Bukabakwa, banned by FIFA for 20 years in 2023 for sexual abuse of a minor, continues coaching young players at a club in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, exposing flaws in football safeguarding.
The WHO warns that DR Congo's current Ebola outbreak could surpass the deadliest epidemic in history. Caused by the rare Bundibugyo species without approved treatments, health workers currently reach only 30% of cases amid regional instability.
More than 2,000 people have died in the DRC's fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record, with 4,381 confirmed cases as responders battle armed conflict, poor roads, and strikes.
Agentes da DDSD cumprem 12 mandados de busca e apreensão no Rio de Janeiro, Baixada Fluminense e Minas Gerais para investigar esquema de fraude em medidores de gás natural e vazamento de fiscalizações.
Congo's Ituri province grapples with the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record, with frontline health workers, including Wiza Bondele, facing a daily battle against the virus without pay, despite their critical roles in infection control and patient care.
Congolese health authorities are screening over 300 river boat passengers near Kinshasa after a passenger's suspected Ebola death raised spread concerns.
Confirmed Ebola cases in the DRC have passed 4,000, prompting health officials to scale up response efforts amid fears the virus may be mutating due to its unprecedented severity.
Congolese authorities and WHO teams are screening 255 passengers on the Yingfeng 2 boat on the Congo River for Ebola and cholera after a sick passenger died.
Uma frente fria associada a um ciclone extratropical pode atingir 389 cidades em Minas Gerais a partir desta quinta-feira (6), com ventos de 60 a 80 km/h e risco de intensificação para ciclone bomba.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrived in Kinshasa as Congo's Ebola outbreak approaches 4,000 confirmed cases, facing challenges including rebel conflict, unpaid health worker wages, and failing contact tracing.
The WHO called for increased financial and resource support to tackle the expanding Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has recorded 3,802 confirmed cases and 1,707 deaths.
A Prefeitura de São Gonçalo do Amarante confirmou a regularidade de uma estátua do Diabo com 11 metros de altura construída em propriedade privada na Taíba. A líder religiosa Mãe Rainha das Trevas relatou ter sofrido preconceito e ataques virtuais.
El comercio ilícito de oro y goma arábiga, valorado en miles de millones, es el motor principal de la guerra en Sudán, financiando a las Fuerzas de Apoyo Rápido y al ejército. Este conflicto, que ha causado 150.000 muertes y 14 millones de desplazados, involucra a actores internacionales como Emiratos Árabes Unidos, Rusia, Egipto, Europa y EE.UU., exacerbando la crisis humanitaria.
El grupo rebelde M23, apoyado por Ruanda, ha consolidado su control en el este de la República Democrática del Congo, duplicando su presencia y estableciendo un estado paralelo. Esta expansión se atribuye a la explotación de minerales, especialmente el coltán de la mina de Rubaya, generando beneficios y exportaciones ilícitas a través de Ruanda.
Mãe Rainha das Trevas, uma feiticeira com quase 800 mil seguidores, ergueu uma estátua de 11 metros em homenagem ao Diabo no Palácio Estrela Negra da Quimbanda, em Taíba, Ceará. A obra, custeada por ela mesma em R$ 100 mil, possui todas as licenças e busca afirmar a fé quimbanda, apesar do preconceito.
Lake Chad has shrunk by 90% since 1823, threatening 50 million people in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria. Climate change, population growth, and insecurity exacerbate the crisis. A $50 billion Transaqua project is proposed to redirect water from the Congo River, alongside other multi-million dollar restoration efforts.
The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo has become the second-worst on record with over 1,500 deaths, while neighboring Uganda successfully contained its imported cases due to preparedness, quick action, and community cooperation, despite the porous border.
