DR Congo's latest Ebola outbreak tough to tackle
In tonight's edition: The World Health Organization is warning that it's unlikely the Ebola outbreak will be over in the next two months. Also, a Kenyan transport strike triggered by rising fuel prices…
Dread and denial at heart of deadly DR Congo Ebola outbreak
Unlike other residents of Mongbwalu, a town at the heart of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's latest devastating Ebola outbreak, Laureine Sakiya believes that the blood-letting virus exists after ...
Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo surpass 1,000
May 25 (UPI) -- The number of Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 1,000, according to the Congolese government.
Uganda health authorities confirms new Ebola cases, linked to DR Congo
Three new Ebola cases have been confirmed in Uganda, health authorities said Saturday, after the World Health Organization raised the risk from the deadly outbreak to the highest level for neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.
Uganda confirms two new Ebola cases, bringing total to seven
The virus outbreak in 2026 was first discovered in the east African country on May 15. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Suspected Ebola cases top 900 in DR Congo: WHO chief
More than 900 suspected Ebola cases have been identified in the conflict-hit Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief has said.
How Congo is battling an Ebola outbreak complicated by aid cuts, armed rebels and anger
Arson attacks on Ebola treatment centers in eastern Congo underscore the serious challenges authorities face — including a backlash in local communities — as they try to stem an outbreak of the infectious disease that has been declared a global health emergency. On Sunday, Congolese authorities said suspected cases have…
DR Congo: Authorities struggle to contain fast-moving Ebola outbreak
Uganda has confirmed two new Ebola cases among healthcare workers in Kampala, bringing the country’s total to seven, all linked to the outbreak in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo. In eastern Congo, where more than 900 suspected cases have been identified, authorities and volunteers are struggling to contain the spread amid limited resources, ongoing violence, and the absence of a vaccine or treatment for the rare Bundibugyo strain.
Suspected Ebola cases top 900 in Democratic Republic of Congo: WHO chief
Ebola has killed more than 15,000 people across Africa in the past half-century. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Ebola in DR Congo: 'This could be a very bad outbreak,' MSF health worker says
A vaccination and epidemic response adviser who is about to fly out to DR Congo to try to help in the fight against Ebola has told FRANCE 24 that the signs are the current outbreak will be a serious…
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