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US doctor isolated in Czech hospital for Ebola monitoring released, heading home
PRAGUE, June 10 - A U.S. doctor who was transferred to a Czech hospital from Uganda last month as a precaution after having contact with a patient with Ebola has been released and …
Most US deportees to DRC returned to home countries, Kinshasa says
Of the 15 South American migrants deported to DR Congo from the United States in April, more than half have now left, Kinshasa said on Friday.…
Congo-Kinshasa: Two Scientists On Their Race to Make a New Ebola Vaccine
Analysis - As health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continue to battle an ongoing Ebola outbreak, scientists around the world are racing to develop a vaccine aga…
THE CONVERSATION: Ebola may have spread beyond Africa — here’s how health authorities are responding
Amid a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, health authorities are investigating suspected cases in Italy and Brazil while speeding up vaccine deve…
ECDC: Ebola threat to EU public remains very low
The risk of Ebola infection for the wider public in the European Union remains "very low," according to health officials. But a worsening outbreak involving a rare strain of the vi…
Aid group warns Ebola could have spread for three months before first cases were detected
The International Rescue Committee, a nonprofit global aid group, posted a warning Monday that the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo could have been spread…
Why the US doesn’t want American Ebola patients to return home
As global concern about an Ebola outbreak in central Africa grows, hundreds of Kenyans have taken to the streets to protest a plan by the Trump administration to send American citi…
As Ebola Spreads, Scientists Race to Find Vaccines and Treatments
The Bundibugyo virus, a little known type, previously had caused just two small outbreaks. Now it’s at the center of a rapidly widening epidemic in Africa.…
CDC says containing the spread of Ebola is top priority
The Trump administration disregards infectious disease playbook, CEPI offers vaccine funding, and other health news from Morning Rounds…
Five patients recover from Ebola in DR Congo and leave hospital
The four nurses - three men and a woman - received certificates to celebrate their recoveries.…
How aid cuts are hampering the frontline response to the Ebola crisis
Aid workers in Uganda are watching the Ebola crisis unfold in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo. They're doing what they can to prepare for an uptick in cases, but forei…
Ebola Veterans Are Aghast at Trump’s Plan for the Outbreak
The president who once demanded American Ebola patients stay abroad is finally in a position to make it happen.…
Zambia says two suspected Ebola cases test negative, steps up screening
May 30 - Zambia has investigated and cleared two suspected cases of Ebola as it steps up screening and surveillance for the deadly viral disease following an outbreak in neighbouri…
Quarantine Unit for Americans Exposed to Ebola to Open in Kenya Friday
But U.S. officials are still working to find centers in Europe to accept Americans who need advanced treatment, seen as critical to improving odds of survival.…
Uganda closes border with DRC in an effort to contain Ebola outbreak
Uganda has closed its border with neighbouring DR Congo for four weeks in an effort to contain an Ebola outbreak.…
DR Congo calls on FIFA to refund World Cup tickets amidst Ebola-enforced travel restrictions
The Democratic Republic of Congo has asked FIFA to refund World Cup tickets for fans who cannot travel to the United States due to Ebola travel restrictions, with the 2026 tourname…
Here’s Why This Ebola Outbreak Is A Challenge For Officials To Contain
A decades-old conflict has brought violence and instability to Congo—and its hampering efforts to control the Ebola outbreak.…
WHO urges ceasefire in Congo to contain Ebola as cases surge
GENEVA/DAKAR, May 27 - The head of the World Health Organization on Wednesday called for a ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in order to contain an Ebola outbreak, …
Ebola outruns containment as Congo faces ‘catastrophic collision’ of disease and war
Discover how the Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than responders can track in eastern Congo, complicated by conflict and war. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straits…
US to Send Ebola-Exposed Americans to Facility in Kenya: Report
As Ebola cases surge in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Trump administration is reportedly planning to send Americans exposed to the deadly virus to a facility in Kenya rathe…
WHO chief says Democratic Republic of Congo facing ‘catastrophic collision’ of Ebola and war
“Stopping this Ebola transmission depends entirely on humanitarian access,” said Mr Tedros. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.…
Ottawa to halt processing immigration documents for three African countries over Ebola concerns
New measures apply to permanent and temporary resident visas and take effect Wednesday…
Ebola outbreak continues to worsen, with new collateral risks for girls and women
The new acting FDA head defies expectations, 1.17 billion people with mental disorders, and more health news from Morning Rounds…
Doctors in DRC work to dissuade traditional funeral practices amid Ebola outbreak
Doctors in the Democratic Republic of Congo say slowing the spread of Ebola requires the hard task of persuading people to change funeral practices, a major driver of Ebola cases i…
WHO urges Democratic Republic of Congo’s neighbours to act immediately on Ebola risk
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Ebola ‘epidemic is outpacing us,’ WHO chief says, as cases and deaths rise
There has been 220 suspected deaths in the current outbreak and a delay in detecting cases means responders are now ‘playing catch-up’…
WHO chief says suspected Ebola deaths at 220 and 'epidemic is outpacing us'
May 25 - The director-general of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said on Monday that there had been 220 suspected deaths in the current Ebola outbreak an…
Ebola may have killed over 200 people in Congo as violence disrupts response
10 African countries are considered at risk because of regional mobility and gaps in surveillance. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.…
Suspected Ebola cases top 900 in Congo: WHO chief
Ebola has killed more than 15,000 people across Africa in the past half-century. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.…
Dread and denial at heart of deadly DRC Ebola outbreak
No vaccine or treatment exists for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.…
Red Cross volunteers die from suspected Ebola in DR Congo
They are thought to have caught the virus before the outbreak was identified, the Red Cross says.…
Ebola Outbreak: Attackers Burn Down Another Clinic In DRC As Outbreak Rages
One American who contracted Ebola is receiving treatment in Germany.…
White House Tells Congo’s Soccer Team to Isolate, Citing Ebola Outbreak
The team, now in Belgium, must isolate there for 21 days or risk being denied permission to come to Houston for the World Cup, an official said.…
Mob Burns Congo Ebola Center Amid Rare Strain Outbreak
Several hundred people massed at the gates of a hospital to demand the body of a suspected Ebola victim. Violence broke out when staff refused the request.…
'Speed, money and compassion' - lessons from an Ebola survivor and other experts
Those caught up in West Africa's Ebola outbreak a decade ago on how best to tackle the current epidemic.…
Congo prepared for Ebola. Now a rare strain is exposing gaps in readiness
As Congo’s Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak grows, public health responders are turning to old-school tactics to fight it as scientists search for new tools.…
Ebola risk raised to 'very high' in DR Congo
The head of the UN health agency says the risk in the wider region is "high", but it remains "low" at the global level.…
Angry crowd sets Ebola hospital tents on fire in DR Congo
Grieving relatives and friends of a suspected Ebola victim were prevented from taking his body for burial.…
Ebola treatment centre burned down in African nation
Protesters, demanding the return of a body, have torched an ebola virus treatment centre in the Democratic Republic of Congo.…
Ebola case confirmed in rebel-held Congo area far from outbreak’s epicentre
Ebola confirmed in rebel-controlled South Kivu, Congo, raising concerns as outbreak spreads from Ituri province with 139 deaths reported.…
Suspected Ebola cases reported in rebel-held Congo area
KINSHASA, May 21 - Suspected cases of Ebola have been reported in a rebel-held part of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province, hundreds of kilometres from the o…
Ebola vaccine could take nine months as death toll rises further, WHO warns
In its latest update, the World Health Organization says there have now been 139 suspected deaths and 600 cases.…
How contagious is Ebola? And how worried should you be about the current outbreak?
This outbreak is being called "the perfect storm." How did it start, what are the characteristics of the strain that's causing it and how much of a threat is it to global health?…
‘Perfect Storm’: How Trump's Aid Cuts Are Fueling the Ebola Outbreak
One health provider who works on the ground says that basic medical equipment like masks and hand sanitizers are in short supply due to funding cuts.…
U.S. Ebola patient arrives in Germany amid DRC outbreak
The American missionary infected with Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo arrived in Germany for treatment on Wednesday, as the outbreak of a rare strain has killed more than…
More than 100 in quarantine in Uganda as Congo sets up Ebola treatment centers
The Ugandan government has confirmed that over 100 people are being quarantined at an undisclosed location as they are monitored for signs and symptoms of a rare type of Ebola viru…
DR Congo World Cup team still planning U.S. trip despite Ebola outbreak
The DRC team cancelled the Kinshasa leg of its pre-World Cup training due to health restrictions.…
Bahrain bars visitors from Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, Uganda over Ebola risk
The ban will remain in place for 30 days but will not apply to Bahraini nationals. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.…
'Ebola has tortured us': Fear grips eastern DR Congo as deadly virus spreads
The health minister has acknowledged that medics are playing catch-up with the virus after being slow to detect it.…
Latest Ebola outbreak tough to tackle
Late detection and dwindling international aid are making the unusual strain of Ebola difficult to manage. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.…
WHO considers use of experimental vaccines as Ebola cases and deaths rise in DRC
WHO chief said he was ‘deeply concerned’ after at least 500 suspected Ebola cases and 130 deaths reported in outbreak of Bundibugyo strain ‘It’s heartbreaking’: panic in eastern DR…
American Doctor Infected With Ebola While Working in Congo
The CDC confirms an American doctor has tested positive for the deadly Ebola virus while working in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This comes as entry into the United States is …
WHO chief concerned by 'scale and speed' of Ebola epidemic as cases rise
The head of the World Health Organization on Tuesday expressed concern at the speed and scale of the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, as number of cas…
U.S. to screen for Ebola at airports, one American in Democratic Republic of Congo infected
U.S. enhances Ebola screening at airports amid DRC outbreak; one American infected, emergency measures implemented to contain spread.…
Why the Ebola surge in the Democratic Republic of Congo alarms international health authorities
The Central African country faces a new outbreak of the Ebola virus, which causes a deadly hemorrhagic fever. More than 100 deaths have already been reported, mainly in Ituri Provi…
American contracted Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo, CDC says
A medical group says an American doctor tested positive after being exposed while treating patients.…
Flawed tests and funerals allowed Ebola to spread undetected, sources say
It's a crisis worsened by years of underinvestment and funding cuts.. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.…
WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo an international emergency
The agency added that the outbreak, with around 246 cases and 80 deaths, does not meet the criteria of pandemic emergency.…
US CDC to escalate Ebola response after WHO declares emergency
The agency plans to deploy additional staff to the affected countries and will provide technical support through its country offices. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at st…
What we know so far about the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda
Outbreak caused by Bundibugyo strain of Ebola virus does not yet meet criteria of pandemic emergency, WHO says…