Why Ebola Keeps Coming Back
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has resulted in over 80 confirmed deaths and has spread to Uganda. The World Health Organization has declared it a public health emergency of international concern, highlighting the urgency for action. The outbreak is linked to the Bundibugyo virus, which has a high fatality rate and lacks approved treatments or vaccines.
- ▪More than 80 people have died in the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- ▪The outbreak has now spread to neighboring Uganda, prompting international concern.
- ▪The Bundibugyo virus, responsible for the outbreak, has a fatality rate of 25 to 40 percent and no approved treatment or vaccine.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 22 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Why Ebola keeps returning to DRC: A heartbreaking human toll — Al Jazeera English
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| Publication time | Tue, 19 May 2026 14:05:53 +0000 |
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NewsletterAfrica Why Ebola Keeps Coming BackElliot WaldmanMay 19, 2026May 19, 2026A health official uses a thermometer to screen people in front of a hospital in Kampala, Uganda, May 16, 2026. (AP photo by Hajarah Nalwadda) Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window) More than 80 people are confirmed dead amid an outbreak of Ebola in a remote part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has now spread to neighboring Uganda.
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