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Ebola spread in central Africa could match 2014 record outbreak, US health officials say
Modelling from US CDC shows Ebola spread could be on ‘dangerous trajectory’, but experts warn outbreaks can be very hard to predict Central Africa’s Ebola outbreak could spread to …
South Africa: Cabinet Outlines Action On Drugs, Ebola Preparedness
[SAnews.gov.za] Cabinet has reaffirmed government's commitment to intensifying the fight against organised crime and strengthening South Africa's contribution to the continental re…
Ebola: NCDC raises importation risk, says Nigeria remains case-free
Mr Idris said that since confirmation of the outbreaks in the region, the NCDC had intensified preparedness activities nationwide to ensure Nigeria remained ready to rapidly detect…
Congo health minister calls U.S. Ebola travel restrictions 'discriminatory'
The Democratic Republic of the Congo's health minister on Friday denounced travel bans imposed by the U.S. and other nations in response to the country's Ebola outbreak, calling th…
Rebel attacks in eastern DRC kill 30 people and hamper Ebola response
Islamic State-linked militia blamed for raids in North Kivu as governor says three patients with disease fled clinics Rebel attacks around a town that is one of the centres of the …
Ebola: WFP steps up food assistance to frontline workers, patients
Ituri, the epicenter of ebola, is one of the most severely food insecure hotspots in DRC in 2026, with an estimated 1,7 million people – more than a third of the population -facing…
DRC Ebola outbreak could have begun as early as January, WHO chief says
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the virus ‘had a big head start’ but that the response was catching up The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could have begun a…
Brazil monitors two patients for possible Ebola infection
If confirmed, they would be the first infection cases outside Africa, since the outbreak began in DR Congo.…
Women bear the brunt of DRC’s Ebola outbreak
Women bear the brunt of DRC's Ebola outbreak.…
WHO chief arrives at epicentre of DRC’s Ebola outbreak
Mr Tedros earlier said he will “help” and “listen to” the people facing the worst of the outbreak. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.…
Congo faces underlying challenges in battle to overcome Ebola: ‘You gotta have safety’
With conflict constantly ripping DRC apart, it has been unable to build the advanced infrastructure to target crises enjoyed by the U.S.…
This Deadly Ebola Outbreak Is Almost Entirely Our Fault
Maybe, just maybe, we shouldn’t have let Elon Musk and the cargo-shorts militia cut USAID funding in the first place.…
WHO chief visits DRC amidst Ebola crisis
WHO chief visits DRC amidst Ebola crisis and urges international community to increase support.…
WHO chief arrives in DRC promising Ebola outbreak ‘can be stopped’
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus calls for ceasefire, saying no conflict was worth condemning people to death from preventable disease The deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republi…
The U.S. Is Proving the Case for the WHO
By responding to the Ebola outbreak independently, the U.S. is showing the limits of that approach.…
U.S. plan for Ebola quarantine in Kenya triggers anger in East African country
Americans exposed to the deadly virus would be isolated and treated in Kenya instead of at home in the U.S.…
Oh Goody, a Trump Official Once Called Ebola a “Scam”
The current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda is one of the largest in recent history. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Preventio…
Congolese protesters accuse EU of complicity in DRC violence
Congolese protesters marched in Brussels to condemn the EU for what they say is complicity in violence in eastern DRC.…
Spread of Ebola in DRC ‘outpacing’ response efforts, warns WHO
Director general of World Health Organization urges neighbouring countries to take immediate action The World Health Organization has warned that the Ebola outbreak is outpacing re…
Locals at epicentre of DR Congo Ebola outbreak storm hospital
They wanted to retrieve the body of a religious leader who died from the virus, officials said. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.…
Ebola spreads in the DRC as authorities struggle to contain outbreak
The Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is spreading as cases been confirmed in Uganda.…
SAMARITAN'S PURSE AIRLIFTS EBOLA TREATMENT CENTER TO THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO - Morningstar
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Ebola outbreak now third largest recorded and "spreading rapidly"
Ebola outbreak risk level increased as deaths reach 177 with nearly 750 cases.…
Transcript - Update on Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, 5/22/2026
Transcript - Update on Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, 5/22/2026…
Suspected Ebola cases triple in a week as WHO warns of rapid spread in DRC
Situation described as ‘deeply worrisome’ by officials as aid cuts and community distrust impede responders…
Ebola tensions rise as treatment centre torched in DR Congo’s Ituri
Residents in DRC torch facility over burial disputes, spotlighting challenges in tackling Ebola outbreak.…
Passenger from Congo boards flight ‘in error’, prompting diversion to Canada amid Ebola outbreak
Air France flight en route to Detroit, Michigan, landed in Montreal after virus-related travel restrictions Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email An Air France flight h…
Congo Ebola outbreak cases are ‘top of the iceberg’, coalition says
The coalition said it may be hard to develop a safe vaccine within a target time of three months. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.…
Why Ebola keeps returning to DRC: A heartbreaking human toll
Families in Mongbwalu grieve as Ebola returns, exposing serious gaps in healthcare and outbreak preparedness.…
Trump Decimated Our Global Health Network. Then Ebola Hit.
Scientists and officials don’t think it’ll become a pandemic. Here’s why they’re worried anyway.…
UK pushes ‘bold new approach’ to aid as Cooper warns of global food crisis over Iran war
The climate crisis, disease and conflict will require a new approach to global development, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper tells the UK-hosted partnerships conference – but others…
Ebola outbreak in the DRC: West's aid cuts 'contributed to the weakening of the surveillance chain'
In an interview, the head of Africa CDC, the African Union's health agency, denounces the impact that drastic reductions in international aid have had on the delayed management of …
The World Is Playing Catch-Up to Ebola
The outbreak will be difficult to contain, and international health organizations are scrambling to respond.…
As WHO sounds alarm over Ebola in DRC, what can be learned from previous outbreaks?
Conflict, mistrust and delayed detection could complicate response to emergency caused by Bundibugyo variant To be around the centre of an Ebola outbreak is to become used to the s…
Ebola treatment centres open in Congo as WHO sends team
The cash-strapped World Health Organization is sending a team of experts to the Democratic Republic of the Congo as hundreds of cases of Ebola are suspected.…
Sims’ Chapel in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Transcript - Update on Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, 5/17/2026
Audio file also available…
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, Uganda declared an international health emergency
The Bundibugyo strain, which killed more than 80 people, has no specific treatments or vaccines.…
Ebola outbreak is a global health emergency, WHO says
The World Health Organization said the outbreak does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency.…
WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, Uganda a global health emergency
DR Congo accounts for all except two of the suspected cases, both of which were reported in neighbouring Uganda.…
Epidemic of Ebola Disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda determined a public health emergency of international concern
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo: Over 80 dead, 246 cases reported in Ituri province
Africa's top public health agency has declared an Ebola outbreak in the eastern Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with 246 cases and 80 deaths reported so f…