‘Ebola Takes the People Children Depend on’: UNICEF

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More than 1,900 children in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo have been orphaned or separated from their families due to Ebola, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said. “As of September 28, 1,581 such children have been identified in Ituri province and 322 more in North Kivu province,” the foundation's press service said, adding that the actual figures are probably higher, reports TASS. UNICEF Emergency Operations Director Lu…

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Amadou made these remarks at the weekly press conference of the United Nations (UN) Geneva Office. "Since the Ebola outbreak was declared in May in the DRC, more than 1,900 children have lost or been separated from their parents or caregivers due to the epidemic," Amadou stated, emphasizing that children are bearing a disproportionate burden. "As of September 29th, at least 2,076 children have been confirmed to have Ebola, and 1,162 children hav…

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UNICEF DRC Communications Director Halimatou Amadou reported that as of September 29, at least 2,076 children had been confirmed to have Ebola, and 1,162 children had died. Since May, more than 1,900 children have lost or been separated from their parents or caregivers.

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AgenPress. According to UNICEF, since the outbreak was declared in May, more than 1,900 children have lost or have been separated by one or both parents or by those who cared for it because of the Ebola throughout the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Of these children, [...]