US tightens Ebola precautions as outbreak declared international emergency
The measures shared by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) come as the World Health Organization has declared the deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) an international health emergency. In a briefing, Satish Pillai, the health agency's Ebola response incident manager, told journalists one American in the DRC had contracted the virus following exposure related "to their work" there. "The person developed symptoms over the weekend and tested positive late Sunday," Pillai said, adding that efforts were underway to transport the individual to Germany for treatment.
- ▪The measures shared by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) come as the World Health Organization has declared the deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) an international health emergency.
- ▪In a briefing, Satish Pillai, the health agency's Ebola response incident manager, told journalists one American in the DRC had contracted the virus following exposure related "to their work" there.
- ▪"The person developed symptoms over the weekend and tested positive late Sunday," Pillai said, adding that efforts were underway to transport the individual to Germany for treatment.
26 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 41 hours. Coverage spans 4 points on the political spectrum — 4 lean left, 19 centre, 1 lean right, 1 right.
- ▪ The Ebola Outbreak in Africa Was Declared a Global Health Emergency by the WHO. Here's What to Know About the Rare but Severe Illness — Smithsonian Magazine
- ▪ Ebola Was Identified in Congo Weeks Before W.H.O. Declared an Emergency — NYT > Top Stories
- ▪ Deadly Ebola outbreak is a public health emergency of international concern, WHO declares — Live Science
- ▪ Ebola Outbreak in Congo and Uganda Declared Global Emergency — TODAY.com
- ▪ Sen. Bill Cassidy loses primary. And, WHO declares Ebola outbreak a global emergency — NPR — News
- ▪ WHO declares Ebola outbreak an emergency of international concern — Reddit
- ▪ What to know about Ebola outbreak after WHO sounds global alarm — Straits Times — World
- ▪ Uganda responds with emergency measures to Ebola outbreak — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ WHO calls Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda an emergency of international concern — Japan Times
- ▪ Transcript - Update on Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, 5/17/2026 — CDC Newsroom
- ▪ WHO Declares Global Emergency Over Ebola Strain With No Vaccine. Here's What To Know — TIME — Top
- ▪ WHO declares latest Ebola outbreak a global health emergency. A rare variant of the disease with no approved treatments is to blame — Fortune
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Advertising Home Americas US tightens Ebola precautions as outbreak declared international emergency Americas The United States said Monday it is bolstering precautions to prevent the spread of Ebola, including screening air travellers from outbreak-hit areas and temporarily suspending visa services, as the World Health Organization declares the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo an international health emergency. Issued on: 19/05/2026 - 01:52 3 min Reading time Share By: FRANCE 24 A border health officer at the Busunga crossing between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo checks a traveler's temperature using a contactless infrared thermometer in Bundibugyo, on May 18, 2026.
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