His two-year-old daughter died first, then his mother, then his wife. But Bope Mpona Héritier still had no idea what illness had taken their lives. Then the 25-year-old also began to develop symptoms. When his blood was tested and sent to the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, the results confirmed he had the Ebola virus. “I felt pain …
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Ebola outbreak in the DRC: why is it so deadly? Nature Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | HAN Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov) Ebola vaccination begins in the Democratic Republic of the Congo WHO | Regional Office for Africa 31 of 38 Ebola cases in Congo have resulted in deaths, WHO reports PBS Urgent support needed …
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On Aug. 20, in Bulape, a small town in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Kasaï province, a 34-year-old pregnant woman was admitted to the local hospital with sudden fever, bloody vomiting, and profound weakness. Despite supportive care, her condition rapidly deteriorated, and five days later, she died. Her death was not just a personal tragedy. Laboratory testing confirmed she had …
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