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Ebola outbreak reaches major cities in DR Congo, Uganda amid fears of regional spread

The Ebola hemorrhagic fever virus outbreak that began in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was officially confirmed by the World Health Organization (WHO) on May 15. Less than a...

Ebola 2026

by Gertrud U. Rey On May 17, 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a public health emergency of international concern in response to an Ebola disease outbreak in the D...

WHO declares latest Ebola outbreak a global health emergency. A rare variant of the disease with no approved treatments...

Health authorities say the current outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo virus.

Ebola Outbreak: 952 Confirmed Cases and 247 Deaths

Ebola Outbreak: 952 Confirmed Cases and 247 DeathsMac SlavoThe Ebola virus is still making its way through the Democratic Republic of Congo. SO far, there have been 952 confirmed c...

What to know about the Ebola outbreak that has grown into a global health emergency

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The World Health Organization declared Sunday the Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern. Africa's top...

'Deeply concerned: WHO raises red flag over 'scale and speed' of Ebola outbreak

A severe Ebola outbreak, caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus, has claimed 130 lives with over 500 suspected cases. The World Health Organization warns of high risk to neighboring...

Ebola deaths rise sharply as ‘scale and speed' of outbreak concerns WHO

The death toll from an Ebola outbreak in central Africa rose sharply Tuesday, with the head of the World Health Organization expressing concern over the “scale and speed of the epi...

Ebola outbreak worse than reported, WHO warns

The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak linked to the rare Bundibugyo virus strain a global public health emergency. The agency said there is currently no app...

Ebola Outbreaks in Africa Trigger Global Health Emergency, U.S. Travel Warnings

MONDAY, May 18, 2026 — The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) an international public health emergency. The de...

Rare, untreatable strain: Ebola toll mounts in eastern DR Congo

The top UN aid official in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is in Ituri province the epicentre of the country's Ebola outbreak for a three-day assessment visit, as the co...

600 de@d following Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has claimed

Outbreak of rare Ebola strain sparks race to find vaccines and treatments

An escalating outbreak of a rare Ebola strain in the Democratic Republic of Congo has kicked off a race to find vaccines and treatments that can be quickly tested and rolled out to...

American working in Congo tests positive as Ebola outbreak fuels mounting global alarm

An Ebola outbreak in central Africa, which the World Health Organization has declared a public health emergency of international concern, is sparking increasing global alarm. Mo...

Ebola outbreak caused by rare strain with no vaccine, warn experts as cases pass 900 and first Red Cross volunteers die...

A deadly and little-understood strain of Ebola is spreading rapidly across central Africa, sparking dears of a major health crisis as cases soar and aid efforts falter.

WHO declares global health emergency over Congo Ebola outbreak

The Democratic Republic of Congo has been hit by an outbreak of Ebola. According to the African Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, the outbreak was discovered in the north...

Deadly Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak in Congo Becomes Third Largest in History

According to the United Nations, the Ebola outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has lasted only a few weeks, yet the total number of infections...

WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola

ABUJA, Nigeria — The World Health Organization declared the Ebola disease outbreak caused by a rare virus in Congo and neighboring Uganda a public health emergency of international...

Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak Updates

Track the evolving Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda: case counts, deaths, cross-border spread, and the latest WHO response and risk levels

Ebola Outbreak in the DRC Raises Global Health Concerns Amid Conflict and Displacement

UNITED NATIONS, May 26 (IPS) - Since May 16, there has been a significant increase in the number of laboratory-confirmed and suspected Ebola cases reported across the Democratic R...

Signs and symptoms of Ebola disease as WHO declares outbreak a global health emergency

The agency warned that countries sharing land borders with the Democratic Republic of Congo are at high risk for further spread

Silent spread of rare and deadly Ebola strain exposes surveillance gaps

A rare Ebola outbreak that may have circulated undetected in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo for several weeks has exposed the difficulty of detecting deadly viruses in r...

Deadly Ebola outbreak spreads to militant controlled region in DR Congo

American working in Congo tests positive as Ebola outbreak fuels mounting global alarm

An Ebola outbreak in central Africa, which the World Health Organization has declared a public health emergency of international concern, is sparking increasing global alarm. Mo...

Ebola latest updates: Confirmed DRC cases climb past 670 as the outbreak spreads into more health zones

Ebola latest updates: Confirmed DRC cases climb past 670 as the outbreak spreads into more health zonesKate MurphyThe Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has continu...