What Will It Take To Finally End Congo's Ebola Outbreak In 2020?
As the world's second-worst Ebola outbreak in history drags into a new year, experts think the solution is less about medicine, and more about security.
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This Is What It's Like To Be An Ebola Doctor Under Fire In Congo
Dr. Marie-Roseline Bélizaire says the United Nations is failing to keep its medical workers safe.
After Deadly Attacks On Ebola Responders, WHO Watches Congo Outbreak From Outside
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Dr. Margaret Harris, a World Health Organization spokesperson in the Democratic Republic of Congo, about attacks in the country against health workers combating Ebola.
This Congolese Doctor Discovered Ebola But Never Got Credit For It — Until Now
Dr. Jean-Jacques Muyembe first confronted a mysterious, bloody disease in 1976. But credit for the discovery went to Belgian researchers.
Doctors Without Borders Calls For More Transparency In Distribution Of Ebola Vaccine
The international humanitarian group says the World Health Organization is restricting access to the vaccine in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the current outbreak has killed more than 2,100.
In Congo, Even Ebola Can't Stop Lovers From Dancing
The city of Goma is trying to keep the Ebola outbreak at bay. But as night falls, Congolese rumba fills the air, and people dance close together.
Will 1 Of These 4 Experimental Treatments Cure Ebola?
A landmark study in Congo is very close to finding out. But there are some major obstacles that have nothing to do with science.
U.S. Government Beefs Up Presence Near Congo's Ebola Epicenter
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is dispatching a dozen additional staff and sending some of them closer to the area of the outbreak.
'Congo Does Not Take Any Orders From Anybody': Interview With President Joseph Kabila
Joseph Kabila is barred from seeking a third consecutive term as president of Congo, where elections are scheduled later this month. But he doesn't rule out running again in the future.
Glencore Shares Dive After Subpoena From Justice Department
The Swiss mining and commodities trading giant disclosed that a unit received a subpoena from the Justice Department over questions about compliance with anti-corruption and money laundering laws.