Medical personnel were rushing on Monday to the frontlines of a new Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where an American missionary was among those who tested positive for the often fatal viral disease. While Congo ‌has experience tackling Ebola, the late detection and quick spread of this…

The World Health Organization has declared a public health emergency of international concern over an Ebola outbreak spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighboring Uganda, following more than 300 suspected infections and at least 88 deaths. The decision was announced on Sunday, with WHO clarifying that while the situation is severe, it does not meet the threshold of a pandemic-level emergency such as COVID-19.

Medical personnel were rushing to the frontlines of a new Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo whose late detection and quick spread have alarmed health experts.

Health workers in Kinshasa met with Dieudonne Mwamba, Director General of the National Institute of Public Health, to discuss a deadly Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo

At least 80 people are reported to have died and 246 suspected cases identified in Ituri province in the latest outbreak of the deadly virus.