Weekly Health Update | DRC Adds Mobile Data to Ebola Surveillance
Ebola, mpox, diphtheria and cross-border disease surveillance featured prominently in health news across Africa this week. In the…
Congo’s Ebola outbreak shows no signs of slowing as deaths top 3,000
BUNIA, Congo — Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed more than 3,000 people out of more than 6,100 confirmed cases, according…
Wisconsin measles outbreak grows to 92 cases in three counties
Wisconsin measles outbreak grows to 92 cases in three counties Wisconsin’s measles outbreak has jumped from 42 to…
WHO chief: Ebola outbreak outpacing response as aid workers strike over pay
KINSHASA, Congo — The world’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than efforts to fight it, the head of the…
Lehigh County reports first measles cases, including pediatric case, as Pennsylvania outbreak surges past 170 | Lehigh County
LEHIGH CO., Pa. – As measles cases in Pennsylvania surge, the Lehigh County is seeing its first few,…
More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo near 3,000, including over 1,300 deaths
BUNIA, Congo — Health workers at an Ebola treatment center in eastern Congo went on strike Saturday, demanding their pay.…
Weekly Health Update | Ebola Toll Nears 800; Cholera Hits Lake Chad
This week’s African health brief covers the worsening Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda’s…
Parasitic Diarrhea Outbreak: Produce to Avoid, How to Prepare Food
There’s an outbreak of a parasite that causes diarrhea in the US, so you may be wondering if…
DR Congo reports Ebola cases in 5 provinces, caseload nears 1,900
A health worker stands at the Evangelical Medical Center, in Bunia, eastern Congo, July 3, 2026, where Ebola…
U.S. citizen tests positive for Ebola in Congo
KINSHASA, Congo — A U.S. citizen working for a humanitarian organization in Congo has tested positive for the Ebola virus,…
Weekly Health Update | Ebola tops 1,400 cases; Uganda Reports Marburg
Africa’s health news this week was dominated by escalating outbreaks on multiple fronts. In the Democratic Republic of…
Weekly Health Update | Ebola Response Intensifies; France Reports First Imported Case
This week in Africa, the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo reached two major milestones:…