Congo

Congolese Factions Lobbying For U.S. Intervention

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WATCH: The Battle Against Sleeping Sickness

HuffPost traveled to Congo to document efforts to fight this deadly disease.
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WATCH: What Life Is Like When A Parasite Destroys Your Sight

HuffPost traveled to Nigeria and Congo to document the fight against this preventable disease.
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'Out Of Sight': 360-Degree Film Series On Diseases The World Ignores

HuffPost traveled to Nigeria and Congo to film the devastating toll that three illnesses take on local people, and what’s being done to help.
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Victims Of This Disfiguring Disease 'Feel So Much Pain And Shame'

Nearly half the population of Congo is at risk for elephantiasis, which can produce hugely swollen body parts.
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'They Don't Care About Black People Dying In The Bush'

A disease detective calls out the world's apathy toward forgotten illnesses.
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A Deadly Disease Threatens To Regain Ground Deep In The African Jungle

Congo’s doctors are fighting sleeping sickness with scarce resources and too little support.
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Over 500 Dead In Congo As Cholera Epidemic Spreads

The WHO sent a team of experts to Congo this month to try and stop the disease's spread.
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He Volunteered To Help Stop A Blinding Parasite. Then He Lost His Sight.

40 million people in the Congo are at risk of river blindness.
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A Devastating Blinding Disease Is Crippling Communities In Africa, But It’s Easy For The World To Ignore

Some 40 million people in the Congo are at risk.
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