Tracking the Ebola outbreak: Where the deadly virus is spreading and how the U.S. is responding
The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has raised global health concerns due to its rapid spread. Approximately 1,000 cases and hundreds of deaths have been reported since the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency. The U.S. government's decision to quarantine exposed Americans in Kenya has faced legal challenges amid fears of further transmission of the virus.
- ▪The outbreak is primarily caused by the Bundibugyo species of the Ebola virus.
- ▪The World Health Organization has declared a public health emergency due to the outbreak's severity.
- ▪An American surgeon infected while treating patients was evacuated to Germany for treatment.
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NewsTracking the 2026 Ebola outbreakHere’s where Ebola is spreading, how it infects humans and what the Bundibugyo type of the virus does to the body.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Red Cross workers carry a coffin containing the body of Dr. Tibenderana Katho Blaise, who worked at the Centre Medical Evangelique and died of Ebola virus, in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Tuesday.Stringer / ReutersShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 29, 2026, 6:02 PM EDT / Updated May 29, 2026, 6:03 PM EDTBy Jane Weaver, Jiachuan Wu and Javier ZarracinaThe ongoing Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has alarmed global public health experts over the ferocity of the spread in the remote and heavily populated region.
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