Ebola

Democratic Republic of the Congo. A baby looks at his mother at an Ebola treatment centre.

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Inside the nurseries caring for children impacted by Ebola

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, nurseries are providing a safe space for children and babies facing the prospect of separation from their parents

17/09/2019

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Fighting back against Ebola, one person at a time

Ebola thrives among chaos, conflict and poverty. But as the crisis continues, communities are showing there’s also reason for hope

11/09/2019

On 2 September 2019, Jacqueline Maga Znigire, deputy director of The Volcano School of Goma, instructs students on how to protect themselves from Ebola. Here she’s using a digital thermometer to check the temperature of a student. A high temperature is an early sign you might have Ebola.

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Children return to school in Ebola-affected regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

03/09/2019

Jemima, an Ebola survivor, cares for a child at a UNICEF-supported crèche in Beni, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Protecting children and engaging communities key to ending Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as deaths pass 2,000

Statement attributable to Edouard Beigbeder, UNICEF Representative in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

30/08/2019

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Number of children orphaned or left unaccompanied by Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo rising fast

13/08/2019

Democratic Republic of Congo. A child sits in a classroom.

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Fighting Ebola

The Ebola virus is relentless and devastating. UNICEF and partners are continuing to ramp up their response

02/08/2019

Democratic Republic of Congo. A woman holds a child.

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Latest situation report

Read the latest on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

31/07/2019

Democratic Republic of Congo. Students hand posters about Ebola.

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Inter-Agency Statement on Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, one year on

31/07/2019

A man crouches next to a girl holding a poster on Ebola, Democratic Republic of Congo

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Geneva Palais briefing note on the impact of the Ebola outbreak on children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

This is a summary of remarks by Jerome Pfaffman, UNICEF Senior Health Specialist – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva

30/07/2019

A health worker is doffing the personal protection suit he has been wearing. There are specific protocols for donning and doffing in the context of Ebola to ensure the health worker is not infected. For every layer of clothes, a sprayer is disinfecting the health worker with a chlorine solution. UNICEF is training frontline health workers on correct infection prevention and control (IPC) as part of the preparedness activities in South Sudan.

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UNICEF ramps up Ebola prevention efforts as South Sudan assessed as ‘high-risk’ country

UN children’s agency reaches 3 million with Ebola prevention messages

29/07/2019

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