Congo - Ebola - 183 deaths + 187 suspected cases

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Re: Congo - Ebola - 183 deaths + 187 suspected cases

Thanks for all the ebola stories!:applause: This outbreak is pretty much contained and over, as far as from the news i can find :magnify: Zoe's last post from there was a few days ago and she has left.A true hero in anyone's book and she gave us a wonderful insight into the outbreak and in containment measures overall :tiphat: If i could shake her hand one day, it would be an honor.Many countries and organizations helped fight this rather large disease outbreak,however other questions of animal and chicken deaths remain unanswered.From the last reports on her blog,some people had recently still died. 25/10: Diary Day 22 - Friday - THE END
Yesterday was a finishing off day back in Kinshasa. We had some news through from Kampungu: a young boy?s test result was negative. It was a huge relief. But, to temper that, we heard that our last patient had died in the night. It is so frustrating because she had survived so long and we had hoped that she would be able to hold out long enough to win.

I finally got on the plane back home at Kinshasa airport. This morning they woke us up with an announcement to apologise for the lack of breakfast service. A woman had gone into labour in the night, had delivered a healthy baby girl over Mauritania. She was now lying asleep in the kitchen. New life and a happy ending to my mission.

23/10: Diary Day 21 - Wednesday
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Good news last night: the man and child in the isolation unit tested negative so they went home today. I was very pleased, since it is my last day on the project.

At our new airstrip we had to wait about an hour before the plane arrived.....:tiphat: http://www.msf.ca/blogs/ZoeY.php
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Re: New Ebola Strain in Uganda Spreading - Death toll rising

Re: New Ebola Strain in Uganda Spreading - Death toll rising

Kananga: rehabilitation of the road Mweka-Dekese
Kasai Occidental | 08 Dec 2007 at 15:52:53

This road was impassable for more than 15 days. His rehabilitation will open up the territory. The work is funded by the international humanitarian community, reports radiookapi.net

This work began in the town of Domiongo in the territory of Mweka to be completed in that of Dekese. According to Unops, UN agency running the project, 2 bins will be rehabilitated on this course, on the rivers Sankuru and Lukeni.

The Unops works with 39 local NGOs, each of which rehabilitates a piece of clay. The agency also works with the Office of National Transportation for the repair of containers. The Unops stresses the return to the communities living along the road to maintain.

According to the provincial and national deputies elected from this constituency, this route will allow the evacuation of the agricultural products of hunting and fishing. It is primarily intended to reduce the distance to enter the headquarters of Dekese. Travelers should get there by air or through Bandundu province by water.

This work will last nearly 3 months. Their start was delayed following the outbreak of Ebola occurred in the province.:tiphat: http://www.radiookapi.net/index.php?i=53&a=15892