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Share the Ebola Storyboard with FriendsFrance confirms first Ebola case in doctor who had worked in DRC
The Guardian - 24 Jun 2026 14:11
French health ministry says patients contacts are being traced and that risk to European public is very lowThe first cas...
Death rate at camp in DR Congo spikes amid fears of Ebola spiralling
Sky News - 20 Jun 2026 13:04
At least 30 people have died since the start of May in one camp for displaced citizens in northeastern Congo, with some ...
Ebola outbreak kills 17 healthcare workers as Chinese medical team arrives in DRC
Sky News - 19 Jun 2026 14:16
Seventeen healthcare workers have died from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a World Health Organisation...
'First line of defence' has collapsed in biggest ever outbreak of rare Ebola strain
Sky News - 16 Jun 2026 02:01
The number of Ebola infections in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is likely far higher than official figures, Oxf...
Ebola one month on: will the latest outbreak in DRC become the most deadly yet?
The Guardian - 14 Jun 2026 15:00
With more than 670 confirmed cases and over 135 deaths, the disease has yet to be contained amid funding shortfalls, fea...
Ebola spread in central Africa could match 2014 record outbreak, US health officials say
The Guardian - 6 Jun 2026 06:21
Modelling from US CDC shows Ebola spread could be on dangerous trajectory, but experts warn outbreaks can be very hard t...
As Ebola Spreads, Scientists Race to Find Vaccines and Treatments
The New York Times - 2 Jun 2026 02:57
The Bundibugyo virus, a little known type, previously had caused just two small outbreaks. Now its at the center of a ra...
Inside the Ebola Epicenter, the Virus Rages With Little to Stop It
The New York Times - 30 May 2026 12:09
A remote gold mining town is under siege, as medical workers struggle to beat back a surge of deaths and infections.
WHO chief arrives in DRC promising Ebola outbreak can be stopped
The Guardian - 29 May 2026 04:10
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus heads for Ituri province where epidemic is centred and calls for halt to fighting that hamper...
'Catastrophic collision' of Ebola and conflict, WHO head says as Uganda closes border
Sky News - 27 May 2026 15:26
The eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) "faces a catastrophic collision of disease and conflict" as the E...
Ebola outbreak caused by rare strain with no vaccine, warn experts as cases pass 900 and first Red C...
Daily Mail - 25 May 2026 15:24
A deadly and little-understood strain of Ebola is spreading rapidly across central Africa, sparking dears of a major hea...
Three new Ebola cases declared in Uganda
Sky News - 23 May 2026 13:25
Three new cases of Ebola have been declared in Uganda, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the current outbr...
Ebola outbreak in Congo is 'spreading rapidly' and a 'very high risk', WHO warns
Daily Mail - 22 May 2026 15:36
The head of the World Health Organisation has warned that the Ebola outbreak in Congo is 'spreading rapidly' and...
Ebola Outbreak 2026 Update: Former CDC Director Warns It Could 'Become a Very Significant Pandem...
IBTimes - 22 May 2026 03:13
The 2026 Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is raising global alarm, with experts warning of potential i...
Uganda Says Its Not Aware of Ebola Clinics Promised by U.S.
The New York Times - 21 May 2026 15:12
The State Department said it would fund up to 50 clinics in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. I dont know the...
Air France Flight to U.S. Is Diverted to Montreal Over Congolese Passenger Amid Ebola Fears
The New York Times - 21 May 2026 13:58
An Air France plane was sent to Montreal because a passenger from the Democratic Republic of Congo was on board. The U.S...
How worrying is the Ebola outbreak?
The Week - 20 May 2026 15:31
Rare Bundibugyo strain of infectious disease, detected in DR Congo and Uganda, has no approved vaccine or treatment
WHO Considers Using Experimental Ebola Vaccine in Response to Exponential Rise of Deaths in DRC and ...
IBTimes - 20 May 2026 09:06
The Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda has claimed over 130 lives, prompting WHO to consider experimental vaccines. The Bu...
What to Know About the Latest Ebola Outbreak
The New York Times - 18 May 2026 02:50
The World Health Organization declared a global health emergency after about 80 people died from the virus in the Democr...
WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda emergency of international concern
The Guardian - 17 May 2026 04:07
At least 80 deaths reported in Congos Ituri province while Uganda reports spread from travellers from the DRCThe World H...
Uganda declares itself Ebola-free after swiftly turning tide on outbreak
New York Post - 11 Jan 2023 15:50
"We have successfully controlled the spread of Ebola in Uganda," Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng said during a ceremony ...
'Ebola Could Have Wiped Us All': Slow Lockdown Haunts Uganda
The New York Times - 9 Dec 2022 04:10
The authorities hesitated to impose restrictions in the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak because of residual trauma from ...
As Ebola outbreak grows in Uganda, US ramps up preparedness plans
CNN - 16 Nov 2022 17:13
Uganda has been struggling with an Ebola outbreak for months, and although there have been no suspected or probable Ebol...
WHO: Uganda Ebola outbreak 'rapidly evolving' after 1 month
ABC News - 20 Oct 2022 18:48
A top World Health Organization official says Uganda’s Ebola outbreak is “rapidly evolving” a month after the dise...
Ebola in Uganda: Three-week lockdown announced for two districts
BBC - 16 Oct 2022 06:44
There have been 19 deaths and 58 cases reported in Uganda during this outbreak.
One-year-old dies as 11 more suspected Ebola cases identified in Uganda
CNN - 22 Sep 2022 16:04
Uganda's Ministry of Health reported another 11 suspected cases of Ebola identified in the country's Mubende district as...
Second death reported in new Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo
CNN - 26 Apr 2022 17:58
Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo are scrambling to contain an Ebola outbreak after a second person...
New Ebola vaccine made by team behind Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccine starts human trials
Daily Mail - 11 Nov 2021 04:03
The jab - currently known as ChAdOx1 biEBOV - uses the same technology as the breakthrough coronavirus shot. It has been...
WHO workers sexually abused women and girls during Ebola crisis in Congo, investigation finds
NY Daily News - 29 Sep 2021 04:24
83 aid workers, including 21 employed by the World Health Organization, participated in the abuse, according to an indep...
Guinea Ebola outbreak declared over by WHO
The Guardian - 19 Jun 2021 17:21
Resurgence of virus in west Africa infected 16 people and killed 12 since outbreak in February An Ebola outbreak in Guin...
Man's Ebola relapse spawned dozens of new cases in Africa
ABC News - 1 Apr 2021 07:48
Researchers say a man in Africa who recovered from Ebola suffered a relapse nearly six months later that led to 91 new c...
U.S. doctor with Ebola in Sierra Leone returning for care
CBSNews - 27 Mar 2021 17:39
Sources tell CBS News a plane is on the way to Sierra Leone to pick up the doctor who contracted the disease there. The ...
Scientists probe whether recent Ebola outbreak was from man who survived epidemic five years ago
CNN - 26 Mar 2021 17:43
Scientists and global health officials are investigating whether the current Ebola outbreak in Guinea may have been trig...
Ebola case in Spain
CBSNews - 26 Mar 2021 06:55
Dr. Robert Glatter, Emergency Physician at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, discusses a nurse in Spain who contract...
CDC director on U.S. Ebola patient's condition, stopping spread of virus
CBSNews - 26 Mar 2021 06:15
Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss how the...
Spanish missionary priest dies of Ebola
CBSNews - 24 Mar 2021 05:54
The first European victim of the Ebola outbreak died in Madrid after being evacuated out of Liberia last week. He was a ...
Ebola Survivor Infected Years Ago May Have Started New Outbreak
The New York Times - 13 Mar 2021 07:31
Genetic sequencing of virus samples from patients in Guinea suggest that the new outbreak is a continuation of the 2014-...
CDC announces travel restrictions for countries hit by Ebola
CNN - 27 Feb 2021 15:19
Travel precautions will be imposed for individuals coming to the US from Guinea and the Democratic Republic of Congo -- ...
Ebola kills 4 people in Guinea, cases discovered in Democratic Republic of the Congo
NY Daily News - 14 Feb 2021 08:40
Ebola cases have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea.
Congo working to stop new Ebola outbreak in country's east
ABC News - 8 Feb 2021 05:07
Health officials in Congo confirmed the fourth outbreak in less than three years
WHO warns Ebola cases are growing rapidly in latest DRC outbreak
Slash Gear - 22 Aug 2020 17:00
Earlier this summer, public health officials warned that new cases of Ebola had appeared in the Democratic Republic of t...
Ebola Outbreak in Congo Is Over, W.H.O. Says
The New York Times - 25 Jun 2020 17:45
The response to second-deadliest outbreak of the virus -- the 10th occurrence in the country -- was hampered by mistrust...
The Ebola Vaccine Is Now Officially Here With Approval In Europe
Forbes - 12 Nov 2019 04:22
In big global health news, the European Commission has granted Merck Sharp and Dohme B.V. marketing authorization in Eur...
Congolese Girl, 9, Dies After Testing Positive for Ebola in Uganda
Time - 30 Aug 2019 17:55
The World Health Organization said that the outbreak has neared 3,000 cases
The Ebola cure is a turning point in drug development, experts say
The Verge - 15 Aug 2019 18:55
Photo credit should read JOHN WESSELS/AFP/Getty Images Two new drugs have shown remarkable promise at treating Ebola in ...
Study finds 2 new drugs are highly effective in treating Ebola
The Week - 13 Aug 2019 05:06
Preliminary results show that two new Ebola drugs appear to be highly effective when it comes to treating people with th...
Ebola in DRC: Three medics arrested over killing of WHO doctor
Al Jazeera English - 8 Aug 2019 18:37
A local doctors association has threatened to strike if their colleagues are nott released within 48 hours.
Global response to Ebola underfunded: UN
Al Jazeera English - 20 Jul 2019 15:54
There are fears that a lack of leadership on the ground will lead to a greater crisis.
Global health emergency declared over deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo
USA Today - 18 Jul 2019 18:29
The World Health Organization has declared a global health emergency over thelong-simmeringEbola outbreak in the Democra...
Case of Ebola confirmed in Congo city of Goma
CNN - 15 Jul 2019 05:30
A case of Ebola was confirmed in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Sunday, for the first time since the outbreak be...
Ebola is back - can it be contained? - podcast
The Guardian - 26 Jun 2019 06:00
The current outbreak of the deadly virus in the DRC has been called the most complex public health emergency in history....
Fighting Ebola is hard, but in the Congo fear and mistrust is making it harder
CNN - 23 Jun 2019 06:05
When Ebola first struck this city of more than a 100,000 people last September, many here didn't believe it was real.
Deadly Ebola outbreak spreads from Congo to Uganda
New York Post - 12 Jun 2019 18:51
The second-deadliest Ebola outbreak in history has now spread to Uganda — claiming the life of a 5-year-old boy Wednes...
1 in 4 people near Ebola outbreak believe virus isn't real, new study says
ABC News - 29 Mar 2019 19:23
A quarter of people interviewed in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo last year during the ongoing Ebola outbr...
More than 1,000 Ebola cases reported in outbreak
CNN - 25 Mar 2019 08:12
The deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has surpassed 1,000 cases, according to the country's hea...
Ebola treatment center in Congo is attacked again; 1 dead
Miami Herald - 9 Mar 2019 17:57
Armed assailants again attacked an Ebola treatment center in the heart of eastern Congo's deadly outbreak on Saturday, w...
4 Ebola Patients Are Missing After an Attack on a Congo Clinic
Time - 1 Mar 2019 06:29
Doctors Without Borders said they will suspend operations of several Ebola clinics in Eastern Congo following a series o...
Latest Ebola outbreak in Congo kills over 500; govt says new vaccination programme saved 'thousands'
Firstpost - 10 Feb 2019 08:10
More than 500 people have died from the latest outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but a vaccination ...
Protecting those on the frontline from Ebola
Science Daily - 3 Feb 2019 02:18
Online training has increased the knowledge of health care workers about effective prevention of Ebola up to 19 percent ...
Ebola death toll surges in DR Congo
Sowetan LIVE - 25 Jan 2019 18:59
The number of people killed in an Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo has risen to 443, health authorities have announced...
Senior WHO official accused of using Ebola cash to pay for girlfriend's flight
The Guardian - 18 Jan 2019 18:56
World Health Organization launches inquiry after claims of 'legendary' corruption, including racism and sexism Claims th...
Another piece of Ebola virus puzzle: Host and virus protein interaction
Science Daily - 17 Jan 2019 18:04
A team of researchers have discovered the interaction between an Ebola virus protein and a protein in human cells that m...
Congo voters barred over Ebola vote anyway, by the thousands
Miami Herald - 30 Dec 2018 16:34
They were barred from voting in Congo's presidential election. They voted anyway. On Sunday, thousands of men and women ...
Nebraska center monitors person for possible Ebola exposure
ABC News - 30 Dec 2018 06:03
Person being monitored in Nebraska was providing medical assistance in Congo.
The Latest: Congo voting uproar 'badly disturbs' Ebola work
Miami Herald - 28 Dec 2018 18:29
The Latest on Congo's presidential election (all times local): 4:30 p.m. Congo's health ministry says the uproar over a ...
Up to 319 people dead as Congo Ebola outbreak worsens
CNN - 19 Dec 2018 06:58
One of the deadliest Ebola outbreaks in history continues to worsen in the Democratic Republic of Congo with as many as ...
The Current Ebola Outbreak in Africa has Become the Second Largest in History
Gizmodo - 1 Dec 2018 02:40
The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reached an especially tragic milestone. According...
US urged to send Ebola experts in as Congo outbreak worsens
Miami Herald - 30 Nov 2018 19:10
Global health experts are urging the Trump administration to allow U.S. government disease specialists -- "some of the w...
DR Congo Ebola outbreak: Death toll passes 200
BBC - 11 Nov 2018 05:51
A vaccination programme is being hampered by armed rebel groups, health officials warn.
Congo ministry says Ebola outbreak worst in country's history
New York Post - 10 Nov 2018 17:06
KINSHASA, Congo -- Congo's latest Ebola outbreak is the worst in the country's recorded history with 319 confirmed and p...
Health Workers Trying to Contain Congo's Ebola Outbreak Are Being Attacked Weekly
Time - 23 Oct 2018 06:23
Health teams responding to Congo's latest Ebola outbreak are being attacked three or four times a week on average
Ebola could spread to Uganda, Rwanda, WHO warns
Al Jazeera English - 11 Oct 2018 18:53
Warning comes as trial of therapeutic Ebola treatment is under discussion and could begin in weeks, WHO chief says.
Rumors, conflict challenge Ebola response in eastern Congo
Miami Herald - 19 Sep 2018 18:51
The latest Ebola outbreak in Congo presents complex challenges as the virus spreads for the first time in an area where ...
Congo: 2 who received experimental Ebola treatment recover
Miami Herald - 25 Aug 2018 17:07
Congo's health ministry says two of the first 10 people to receive an experimental treatment for the Ebola virus in the ...
Congo approves more experimental Ebola treatments as cases rise
Reuters - 23 Aug 2018 05:03
Democratic Republic of Congo has approved four more experimental treatments against the deadly Ebola virus, the health m...
Ebola's tenth outbreak in conflict-hit Congo kills 11, WHO officials fan out to contain disease in r...
Firstpost - 12 Aug 2018 08:15
Congo faces its tenth outbreak of Ebola, killing 11. The war zone witnessed WHO officials fanning out to contain the dis...
Experts highlight ebola vaccine progress and suggest next steps
Science Daily - 11 Aug 2018 03:51
Despite promising advances, important scientific questions remain unanswered in the effort to develop a safe and effecti...
Ebola vaccinations in eastern Congo due to begin on Wednesday
Eyewitness News - 6 Aug 2018 06:51
More than 3,000 doses remain in stock in the capital Kinshasa, allowing authorities to quickly deploy it to the affected...
33 reported dead in Congo Ebola outbreak
CNN - 5 Aug 2018 16:43
The Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 33 people, the World Health Organization said Su...
Congo's Ebola outbreak poses challenges for bush meat
ABC News - 17 Jun 2018 13:52
'Really, really bad:' Congo's deadly Ebola outbreak challenges popularity of bush meat
Ebola virus in Democratic Republic of Congo has 'potential to expand,' WHO says
USA Today - 23 May 2018 18:42
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the Ebola virus in the DRC could spread to other countries. Congo's ...
Congo Confirms Six New Ebola Virus Cases as Vaccination Efforts Get Underway
Time - 23 May 2018 06:06
Congo's health ministry said there are now 28 confirmed Ebola cases
An Ebola Vaccine Gets Its First Real-World Test
Wired - 22 May 2018 04:27
Scientists have known about Ebola since 1976, and the Democratic Republic of Congo has had nine outbreaks since then. Bu...
Congo to begin vaccinating against Ebola on Monday
Boston - 20 May 2018 17:02
Congo will begin administering an experimental Ebola vaccine Monday in Mbandaka, the northwestern city of 1.2 million wh...
DRC's Ebola outbreak spreads to Mbandaka city
Al Jazeera English - 18 May 2018 18:35
World Health Organization has called for an emergency meeting to decide whether the virus is likely to spread internatio...
Ebola Outbreak in Dense Congolese City Is a 'Major, Major Game-Changer,' WHO Says
Time - 18 May 2018 05:49
A total of 45 cases of Ebola have now been reported in Congo in this outbreak
First Ebola case found in DRC city raises risk of epidemic, WHO says
The Guardian - 17 May 2018 19:05
Officials to consider danger of Ebola spreading to other countries after disease reaches Mbandaka, home to 1m people Off...
Red Cross Loses More Than 5 Million Funds For Ebola Outbreak Due To Fraud
Tech Times - 5 Nov 2017 15:31
Humanitarian organization Red Cross has lost over 5 million dollars due to fraud within its own organization. The misapp...
Second Ebola case confirmed in Congo outbreak
Daily Mail - 15 May 2017 04:57
The cases were identified in the remote northeastern province of Bas-Uele near the border with Central African Republic.
Ebola Returns, and Central Africa's Virus Hunters Are Ready
Wired - 13 May 2017 04:57
Six people are in the hospital, three people have died, and at least five of them tested positive for Ebola. The post Eb...
Ebola Vaccine Is the First to Block Infection
Time - 23 Dec 2016 04:00
Researchers report encouraging results from a trial of an Ebola vaccine that is the first to prevent infection from the ...
Ebola nurse: Donna Wood suspended for two months
BBC - 25 Nov 2016 16:46
A nurse found to have concealed the true temperature of Ebola survivor Pauline Cafferkey has been suspended for two mont...
Half of Ebola screening staff at Heathrow 'were not clinically qualified'
The Guardian - 15 Nov 2016 17:37
Manager rang wrong number for infectious disease hospital when Pauline Cafferkey passed through airport, NMC tribunal he...
Here's What We Could Be Doing to Stop Pandemics Like Zika and Ebola
Time - 2 Nov 2016 06:22
Making a vaccine during an outbreak is like getting car insurance during an accident, says an exec
Ebola nurse Pauline Cafferkey says screening at Heathrow was chaotic
The Guardian - 18 Sep 2016 15:38
Nurse says Public Health England put public lives at risk by allowing her to fly back to Scotland without being examined...
UK nurse who contracted Ebola cleared of misconduct charge
Miami Herald - 14 Sep 2016 17:59
A British nurse who contracted Ebola while working in Sierra Leone has been cleared of misconduct charges. …