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France confirms first Ebola case after doctor returning from DR Congo tests positive

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"The patient had returned from a humanitarian mission in one of the areas where the virus is circulating," the govt informed.
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Bengaluru woman tests negative for Ebola as India steps up vigil against the deadly virus gripping African countries: Here is what the disease is...

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The current Ebola outbreak in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo is more dangerous as it is caused by the virus for which no vaccine has yet been developed.
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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo: Angry relatives of deceased patient set medical centre on fire after demanding traditional burial, WHO declares International Concern

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On May 21, 2026, angry locals in the Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) set fire to Ebola treatment tents at...
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Centre issues advisory for passengers coming from Ebola-affected countries in Africa, India-Africa Forum Summit in Delhi cancelled

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The advisory stated that passengers who have travelled from countries like DR Congo, Uganda and South Sudan and are experiencing fever, vomiting, diarrhoea, etc., or passengers who had direct contact with blood or body fluids of a person suspected to have Ebola disease should inform the airport health officer without delay.
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China’s top military scientist had collaborated with expelled scientist from Canada’s BSL-4 Lab for work on Ebola

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Chinese military scientist and a high level officer in the People's Liberation Army, Major General Chen, who developed a single dose Covid19 vaccine was found to have collaborated with a fired Canadian Scientist Dr Qiu for research on deadly pathogens like Ebola.
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Health authorities express concern over the rise in Ebola cases in Congo, WHO starts vaccination

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Democratic Republic of the Congo is facing another Ebola outbreak, raising the concern of health authorities
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Canada’s top microbiology lab sent fifteen “deadliest pathogens” to the Wuhan lab months before the Coronavirus outbreak: Report

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The scientist, Dr Xiangguo Qiu, who was responsible for exporting the pathogens to China, was sacked in July last year

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