The World Health Organization chief voiced concern on Tuesday about the “scale and speed” of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo which has killed an estimated 131 people. The WHO has declared the surge of the highly contagious haemorrhagic fever an international…
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 80 as authorities warned there was no vaccine for the strain in a crisis that the World Health Organization declared an international health emergency on Sunday. A total of 88 deaths and 336 suspected case…
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the continent’s top public health body, on Friday confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s remote Ituri province, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded so far. The deaths and suspected cases have been recorde…
Ebola cases in DRC and Uganda more than doubled in three days. The analysis: late detection catching up to weeks of silent spread, plus a PHEIC and an American case.
A new Ebola outbreak in DRC went undetected for three weeks because field diagnostics couldn't identify the Bundibugyo strain. What the delay means for the response.
📰 Ebola outbreak confirmed in Congo and Uganda; 246 suspected cases, 65 deaths WHO learned of potential cases May 5; US CDC said it just heard about it yesterday. 📰 Source: Ars Technica 🔗 Link: https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/05/ebola-outbreak-confirmed-in-congo-and-uganda-24…