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Congo races to contain Ebola after gold miner contaminates several in Goma

GOMA, Congo (Reuters) – Congolese authorities were racing to contain an Ebola epidemic on Thursday, after a gold miner with a large family contaminated several people in the east’s main city of Goma before dying of the hemorrhagic fever, officials said. FILE PHOTO: A health worker wearing Ebola protection gear, walks before entering the Biosecure… Read More »

CNOOC halts field work at western Uganda project over Ebola fears

KAMPALA (Reuters) – Oil producer China National Offshore Oil Corp said on Thursday it had halted field work at its western Uganda project over an Ebola scare and would resume operations only after getting the green light from the health ministry. FILE PHOTO: The logo of China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) is pictured at… Read More »