Ebola spreading into new areas in northeast DR Congo: WHO
The Ebola outbreak in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading into new areas, the World Health Organization warned Friday.
Jun 12, 2026
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Ebola: Vaccines alone won't stop an outbreak—here's what else is needed
Tensions have recently emerged around the Ebola response in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). These tensions have manifested in a series of incidents, including the burning of an Ebola treatment facility in ...
Jun 8, 2026
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Ebola had 'big head-start' but response catching up: WHO
The Ebola outbreak raging in central Africa had a "big head start," the World Health Organization chief acknowledged Wednesday, but insisted efforts to rein in the deadly virus were making progress.
Jun 3, 2026
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Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo reach 282 as survivors describe their recoveries
At least 282 confirmed cases of Ebola have now been reported in Congo's ongoing outbreak, the central African nation said late Sunday, as patients who recovered from the disease spoke of their indescribable joy in interviews ...
Jun 1, 2026
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Q&A: Experts discuss Ebola outbreak and public health emergency
This week, the World Health Organization declared an international public health emergency due to an outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The outbreak, which has already killed more than 100 people, ...
May 26, 2026
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Ugandan health officials report new Ebola virus infections, bringing cases to 7
Ugandan health authorities on Monday reported two new Ebola cases, bringing the number of infections to seven.
May 25, 2026
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5 things to know about the Ebola outbreak
Michele Barry, director of the Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health, explains how this strain differs, why public risk outside the DRC remains low, and what a global response requires.
May 22, 2026
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What to know about new Ebola outbreak that has killed 65 people in Congo
Africa's top public health body has confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo's Ituri province, the 17th since the disease first emerged in the country in 1976.
May 15, 2026
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'No indication' Andes strain of hantavirus has mutated: EU agency
The European Union's health agency ECDC said Wednesday there was nothing to suggest that the Andes strain of hantavirus had mutated following a deadly outbreak of the illness on a cruise ship.
May 13, 2026
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How public health officials are tracing people who came in contact with hantavirus victims
Hantaviruses do not spread easily between people, which makes health officials confident the recent outbreak on a cruise ship that has killed three people will not turn into an epidemic.
May 8, 2026
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