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…
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.…
New Ebola Vaccine Enters Human Clinical Trials
A new vaccine targeting the strain of Ebola virus which is responsible for killing hundreds of people in…
Angry Mobs Are Attacking Health Workers in Congo. It Will Only Make the Ebola Outbreak Worse
TIME has reached out to the Congolese Health Ministry for comment. ‘We are all at risk if we…
WHO reveals Ebola is spreading ‘faster than any previous outbreak’
Cases of Ebola, which spreads through close contact and infected bodily fluids, have so far been found in…
Ebola outbreak could be four times bigger than official figures, say health expert
The DRC’s 17th Ebola outbreak was declared on May 15 after several deaths in Ituri, a mineral-rich northeastern…
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,…
Experts say Ebola outbreak is ‘fastest growing ever’ as death toll reaches 600
He said US$1.4 billion ($2.7b) was needed in total for the disease and humanitarian response. “We need to…
Fifa World Cup: What we learned about England in tense victory over DR Congo
England struggled to find the right point for the press in the first half. They were passed through…
Ebola outbreak in Congo leads to banned public gatherings in four provinces
The ban comes ahead of a planned protest in Kinshasa on July 8 against constitutional reform, with opposition…
Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo at 1,274, including 360 deaths
As more patients recover from the world’s largest recorded Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak, doctors are beginning to piece together…
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:…