Ebola outbreak kills more than 5,300 people: Africa CDC
Africa's latest Ebola outbreak has killed more than 5,300 people, the vast majority of them in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the continent's top health agency.
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Congo's Ebola deaths top 5,000 as fear of continent-wide spread mounts
Deaths in Congo's Ebola outbreak have topped 5,000 as the country grapples with the relentless spread of the disease and cases are recorded in other African countries, the latest government data on Saturday shows.
Oct 31, 2026
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Congo's Ebola outbreak tops 10,000 cases as authorities race to slow the spread in African countries
The fast-moving Ebola outbreak in Congo has reached 10,000 confirmed cases, government data showed Tuesday, as health authorities race to slow the spread of the disease in multiple African countries.
Oct 27, 2026
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10 years after Ebola in West Africa: Laboratory partnership improves viral hemorrhagic fever diagnostics in Guinea
Drawing on nearly a decade of surveillance, the researchers document the burden of Lassa fever in the region and explain how sustainable diagnostic structures can support prevention and help reduce the risk of major viral ...
Oct 24, 2026
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Ebola vaccine trial begins in DR Congo
The first clinical trial of an Ebola vaccine in the outbreak gripping the Democratic Republic of Congo began Friday, the head of the World Health Organization said.
Oct 24, 2026
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Kenya announces 2nd Ebola death, a close relative of the first patient
Kenya's Health Ministry announced the country's second Ebola death Friday, saying a 65-year-old woman who was a close relative of the first patient died after developing symptoms while in quarantine.
Oct 24, 2026
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Nigeria Ebola case matches DR Congo strain
The Ebola case detected in Nigeria is the Bundibugyo strain behind a major DR Congo outbreak, officials said Wednesday, marking the spread of the deadly disease to points across Africa.
Oct 22, 2026
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What to know about the Ebola outbreak that has spread from Congo to 4 other countries
Ebola disease from the fast-moving outbreak in Congo has now spread to four other countries, including two where it's active. It has spread farther across Africa than any previous Ebola outbreak, reaching three regions.
Oct 22, 2026
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Africa CDC calls an Ebola crisis summit as Nigeria records its first case
African health ministers were invited Wednesday to an "extraordinary virtual meeting" to discuss the spread of Ebola after Nigeria reported its first case of the disease that has claimed thousands of lives and has spread ...
Oct 21, 2026
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Nigeria records first Ebola case
Nigeria has recorded its first Ebola case of Africa's latest outbreak, in a woman who had traveled from Uganda to the capital Abuja, the government confirmed on Tuesday.
Oct 20, 2026
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