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Kenya health minister halts US-backed Ebola centre after court rebuke
Aden Duale apologized in court and said construction at the Nanyuki military base had been stopped after a judge found he ignored an earlier order
Ebola cases top 1,000 in eastern Congo as violence slows response
DR Congo’s Health Ministry reported 1,003 confirmed infections and 254 deaths, with contact tracing gaps and crowded displacement camps heightening concern in Ituri province
Ebola risk at World Cup is very low, experts say, but US hospitals are on alert
Health officials are watching an outbreak in the DRC as millions travel for the tournament, while experts say measles, COVID-19 and flu remain more likely crowd-related threats
Eastern Congo races to expand Ebola care as cases mount
In Bunia, new treatment centers and labs are cutting diagnosis delays, but WHO and aid groups warn conflict, mistrust and the rare Bundibugyo virus are slowing the response
WHO sharply lowers suspected Ebola case count in Congo
The agency now lists 116 suspected cases in Democratic Republic of Congo, down from 906 late last week, while 330 infections are confirmed across Congo and Uganda
World Cup hosts set Ebola travel measures before kickoff
The United States, Mexico and Canada said they are aligning travel controls after the WHO declared the Congo outbreak an international public health emergency
American doctor in Congo tests positive for Ebola
Peter Stafford, a medical missionary exposed during surgery in Bunia, was evacuated to Germany as officials monitor other Americans and warn the outbreak may be larger than reported