Two suspected Ebola patients placed in isolation after returning from DRC
Two suspected Ebola patients have been hospitalized and placed in isolation, the Health Ministry announced on Tuesday. The…
One health worker raising Ebola awareness killed, another wounded in Congo
Angry youths armed with machetes attacked two community health workers raising awareness about the Ebola outbreak in eastern…
Congo begins Ebola vaccinations for health workers in outbreak epicenter
BUNIA, Congo — BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Congo on Saturday began vaccinating healthcare staff against Ebola in Bunia,…
Scientists warn of weakening health systems and urge stronger outbreak detection
LOME, Togo — LOME, Togo (AP) — West African laboratory scientists called on governments Friday to strengthen capacity…
Congo’s Ebola outbreak rapidly spreading beyond epicenter, health body warns
KINSHASA, Congo — The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record in eastern Congo is rapidly spreading beyond its epicenter,…
Ebola has killed 1,700 in eastern Congo as the fastest-growing outbreak surges
BUNIA, Congo — Ebola has killed more than 1,700 people in eastern Congo in the fastest-growing outbreak of…
Ebola outbreak is worsening food insecurity in eastern Congo, UN agency says
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The fastest growing Ebola outbreak ever recorded is leaving thousands more people hungry in…
Inside the high-stakes race to develop an Ebola vaccine for an escalating outbreak
Researchers are aiming to test the vaccine in outbreak scenarios in Uganda later in 2026.Credit: Glody Murhabazi/AFP via…
This year’s Ebola outbreak has spread faster than the worst on record
ABUJA, Nigeria — ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The Ebola outbreak in Congo has killed over 1,000 people, reaching…
Confirmed Ebola cases top 2,000 in Congo, including 754 deaths
BUNIA, Congo — BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The number of confirmed cases of Ebola in Congo has reached…
Majority of new Ebola cases are ‘from unknown chains of transmission,’ WHO official says
The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo “continues to outpace the response efforts,” the World Health Organization’s emergencies chief…
Protesters burn Ebola treatment centers, attack healthcare workers
An Ebola treatment center was burned down, and a police officer was killed during clashes over the body…