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  1. May 16

    A first batch of 4000 vaccine doses just arrived to Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Additional doses should be deployed in the coming days to . There are ongoing preparations to start the ring vaccination as soon as possible.

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  2. 17 hours ago

    One new case has been confirmed in an urban area of . This is a concerning development, but we now have better tools than ever before to combat Ebola. WHO is deploying more experts. Together with our partners we are taking decisive action to stop the outbreak.

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  3. May 11

    The response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is going to be challenging. We are preparing for all scenarios. Our Deputy Director-General of Emergency Preparedness and Response briefed the media today.

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  4. May 10

    If you watch one thing today, make it Grace's remarkable story of resilience and hope. It will melt your heart.

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  5. 13 hours ago

    WHO concerned as one case confirmed in urban area of Democratic Republic of the Congo

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  6. 13 hours ago

    Confirmation of urban in is a game changer in this outbreak - the challenge just got much much tougher

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  7. 12 hours ago

    WHO concerned as one case confirmed in urban area of Democratic Republic of the Congo. The new case has been confirmed in Wangata, one of the three health zones of Mbandaka, a city of nearly 1.2 million people in Equateur Province in northwestern .

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  8. May 12

    WHO teams are on the ground with partners responding to the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A mobile lab is on the way. Together with the Ministry of Health of led by , and others we are coordinating efforts to stop the transmission.

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  9. 30 minutes ago

    outbreak in requires scaling up international efforts to stop it. Grateful to Commissioner for his willingness to provide additional support from .

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  10. 8 hours ago

    The arrival of in an urban area is very concerning and WHO and partners are working together to rapidly scale up the search for all contacts of the confirmed case in the Mbandaka area in 🇨🇩

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  11. May 16

    We setup the LSHTM EDK to support rapid data collection in the outbreak setting. The EDK was first used to support Vaccine studies in Guinea and will now be used to support data collection during vaccine role out in

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  12. May 8

    Photo of the day: Congo River the Congo river in is the deepest river in the world? Also, its the 9th longest river in the world by discharge.The river is home to over 40 hydroelectric plants that supply electricity to nearby countries in central Africa

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  13. May 10

    Awesome facts about ( Democratic Republic of Congo)

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  14. May 16

    vaccines arrived in Kinshasa today, ahead of deployment to affected health zones in .

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  15. May 13

    response in : WHO is working with the Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to gather and test samples, conduct contact tracing and improve data collection and management

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  16. 21 hours ago

    case confirmed in a city of one million people. That means the epidemic has entered a “new phase,” according to the health minister.

    Avec la confirmation d'un cas positif d' à Mbandaka, nous passons à une nouvelle phase de l'épidémie et nous mettons tous les moyens en oeuvre pour y répondre de manière rapide et efficace.
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  17. May 14

    Today, we continued our State Emergency Operations Centre project by commissioning the FCT-EOC. With the outbreak in , there is no better time than now to be better prepared!...

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  18. 4 hours ago

    Earlier today convoy with crossing the Ndindi river towards lake Kivu after visiting ICRC projects in Nyabibwe

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  19. May 16

    Congolese civil society in Congress: ’s Kabila not meeting political benchmarks for democratic transition, not showing political will for credible elections. US needs to hold govt accountable

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  20. May 14

    Red Cross response action will rely on the local knowledge, community links and experience of Red Cross volunteers. Ongoing training of volunteers in Mbandaka to strengthen community surveillance . IFRC has released Emergency Fund to provide assistance.

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