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The outbreak is outpacing us: Inside Congo’s fight against rare Ebola strain
June 21, 2026 8:30 pm
Frontline doctors in eastern DRC warn of limited testing, insecurity, fragile health systems
Congo: 52 years, an Ebola outbreak and a squad without a home
June 16, 2026 7:59 pm
Democratic Republic of Congo waited 52 years to reach the World Cup. Six weeks after qualifying, Ebola broke out at home.
Rising Ebola cases bring back travel bans and screenings as worry mounts across DRC, Uganda
May 28, 2026 9:40 pm
Countries worldwide implement strict travel bans, airport screenings, and mandatory quarantines to contain a major Ebola outbreak emerging from the DRC.
Ebola outbreak: Passenger screening commences at Pune airport
May 24, 2026 6:19 pm
India has enhanced Ebola preparedness measures, including airport screening and disease surveillance, after the WHO declared the DRC-Uganda outbreak a Public Health Emergency.
Ebola watch: Government defers Africa & big cat summits, alerts airports
May 22, 2026 5:05 am
In a joint statement with the African Union, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that after consultations on the “evolving health situation in parts of Africa”, the two sides agreed “it would be advisable to convene the Fourth India-Africa Forum Summit at a later date”.
WHO declares rare Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda a global health emergency: All you need to know
May 19, 2026 5:10 pm
WHO Ebola outbreak declaration raises global concern after the rare Bundibugyo strain spread from DR Congo into Uganda with no approved vaccine available.
‘Ebola could have wiped us all’: slow lockdown haunts Uganda
December 09, 2022 9:21 am
Officials in Uganda, a landlocked nation in East Africa, now acknowledge that they hesitated to impose similar restrictions in the recent Ebola outbreak because of the lingering anger, resentment and trauma over the strict COVID-19 measures
Congo announces end to its 11th deadly Ebola outbreak
November 18, 2020 5:18 pm
The outbreak in western Congo emerged shortly before eastern Congo marked an official end on June 25 to the second deadliest Ebola outbreak in history, which killed 2,280 people over nearly two years. The two strains were not related, officials said.
Explained: Ebola's spread shows how science needs societies to succeed
June 17, 2019 7:38 pm
Those seeking ways to end the Congo Ebola outbreak's longevity and persistence say the issues it raises go to the heart of what public health means in the 21st century for countries across the world, rich and poor.
Congo approves clinical trials for Ebola treatments
November 25, 2018 8:10 am
Health workers have already administered therapeutic treatments to more than 150 Ebola patients since August in an effort to contain the worst of Democratic Republic of Congo's 10 outbreaks of the hemorrhagic fever since 1976.
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