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Mass vaccination campaign to protect millions against yellow fever in Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo

admin — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 10:29:05 +0000

One of the largest emergency vaccination campaigns ever attempted in Africa will start in Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo this week as WHO and partners work to curb a yellow fever outbreak that has killed more than 400 people and sickened thousands more. Working with Ministries of Health in the 2 countries, WHO […]

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Poached Earth: Part 2

admin — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 06:31:53 +0000

A day in the lives of DRC miner Joseph Kasette and his children consists of rising before dawn, digging in deep, dangerous pits and scraping the earth. After paying a stipend to a mafia organisation masquerading as a union and selling their bounty through corrupt middlemen and trading houses, the family will be fortunate to […]

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Ebola 10 September 2014

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 12:12:48 +0000

Ebola virus disease – Democratic Republic of Congo Epidemiological situation Between 2 and 9 September 2014, there have been 31 more cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD) reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), increasing the cumulative number of cases to 62 (14 confirmed, 26 probable, and 22 probable). In total, 35 deaths […]

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