In Goma, two more people were confirmed to have been infected by the virus, and neighboring Rwanda temporarily shut its border crossing with the city.
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In Congo, a New Plan to Fight Ebola Follows a Government Power Struggle
After the resignation of the country’s health minister, the president will take over the response to the epidemic and distribute a new vaccine.
Congo’s Health Minister Resigns Over Ebola Approach
Dr. Oly Ilunga, who had overseen the nearly year-old response to the Ebola crisis, resigned after the government reassigned that responsibility.
Where Rabies Is Entrenched
The virus has been defeated in many parts of the world. But where it persists, rabies takes a particular toll on the rural poor.
Rabies Kills Tens of Thousands Yearly. Vaccinating Dogs Could Stop It.
Sometimes the interests of humans and animals are the same, but humans have to save the animals first.
Ebola Outbreak in Congo Is Declared a Global Health Emergency
The World Health Organization issued the order; the virus has infected more than 2,500 people and killed nearly 1,700.
Earlier Ebola Outbreaks, and How the World Overcame Them
Hemorrhagic fever inspires almost mythic terror, but whether it can be beaten depends more on people than on medical advances.
Ebola Outbreak Reaches Major City in Congo, Renewing Calls for Emergency Order
The year-old outbreak has now reached Goma, a heavily populated city near the border with Rwanda. The W.H.O. will ask experts again to decide whether to issue a declaration that could increase funding to fight the disease spread.
Polio Cases Surge in Pakistan and Afghanistan
False rumors that children are fainting or dying have led parents to turn away vaccinators, threatening the campaign to eradicate the disease.
What You Need to Know About the Zika Virus and Travel
The virus has been out of the headlines, but that doesn’t mean it is gone. The World Health Organization just updated its guidelines for travelers to the Zika zone.