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Goma (DRC), April 30 (EFE).- The recent Ebola outbreak in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has left more than 2,200 dead since 2018.FOOTAGE COURTESY OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS (ICRC).
Images show charred walls of Beijing Changfeng Hospital hospital where a fire broke out on Tuesday killing at least 29 people. IMAGES
Monrovia (Liberia), Feb 19 (EFE / EPA) .- (CAMERA: Ahmed Jallanzo) Liberia's Minister of Health, Dr. Wilhelmina Jallah, appeared in Monrovia Friday to explain the Government's plan to prevent a possible outbreak of Ebola.
Infectious disease epidemiologist Dr. Syra Madad says that disease outbreaks are often accompanied by infodemic, where unreliable information spreads quickly. Having previously battled outbreaks of Ebola, Zika, and measles,Dr. Madad says that she always has to fight the 'contagion of misinformation.' However, Business Insider reports there are ways for people to vet their sources. Use the 5 W's: whose, what, why, when, and where. Whose information is being presented? A government, or a company? Do they have a track record of providing credible information? What are they offering? A product? When was the information written, and by whom? Also, why are they offering this information? Why does this source exist? Finally, where is it coming from? What is the agenda of the source? Is its information based on credible evidence that can be cross-checked?
The coronavirus pandemic has now killed more than 29,000 people in France with 81 new deaths in 24 hours in French hospitals. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).