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U.S. warns Europe to step up Ebola screening ahead of World Cup
A State Department cable this week instructed U.S. diplomats to warn European countries of possible consequences if they fail to adopt the Trump administration’s Ebola precautions.…
News24 | Ebola emergency: DRC outbreak crosses into Uganda as WHO scrambles to catch up
The director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO) says there have been 220 suspected deaths in the current Ebola outbreak and that a delay in detecting cases meant respon…
Nigeria: Nigeria Not 100 Percent Ready, but Can Contain Ebola - - Ncdc
[Vanguard] The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Dr. Jide Idris, on Friday admitted that Nigeria is not fully prepared for a possibl…
South Africa: Cabinet Outlines Action On Drugs, Ebola Preparedness
[SAnews.gov.za] Cabinet has reaffirmed government's commitment to intensifying the fight against organised crime and strengthening South Africa's contribution to the continental re…
Ebola: NCDC raises importation risk, says Nigeria remains case-free
Mr Idris said that since confirmation of the outbreaks in the region, the NCDC had intensified preparedness activities nationwide to ensure Nigeria remained ready to rapidly detect…
Congo health minister calls U.S. Ebola travel restrictions 'discriminatory'
The Democratic Republic of the Congo's health minister on Friday denounced travel bans imposed by the U.S. and other nations in response to the country's Ebola outbreak, calling th…
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo could top 20,000 cases in worst case, CDC says
Experts said they hope the CDC report will help galvanize the response to the crisis.…
Ebola debacle must topple this Government
Congo-Kinshasa: Three New Ebola Vaccines Are Being Developed. an Infectious Disease Expert Explains
Analysis - When it comes to Ebola outbreaks, it's not often we have two pieces of good news in one week.…
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…
Ethiopia’s Red Sea Ambition
Plus: Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches Islamic State-held territory, Iran attacks Kuwait’s international airport, and a firefighter was arrested for starting fires to fight.…
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…
As the largest World Cup ever kicks off, health officials are focused on more than Ebola
Officials are more concerned about highly contagious diseases like measles and respiratory viruses, which can spread quickly through large, fast-moving crowds.…
Rebel attacks in eastern DRC kill 30 people and hamper Ebola response
Islamic State-linked militia blamed for raids in North Kivu as governor says three patients with disease fled clinics Rebel attacks around a town that is one of the centres of the …
Ebola burial team attacked, 11 patients flee care in widening outbreak in Congo
The health officials warned that the incident could spark new chains of transmission. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.…
Ebola burial team attacked and 11 patients flee care in widening outbreak in Congo
The developments underscore the challenges facing responders as the outbreak takes on a growing international dimension while work to contain it inside the country remains fragile.…
Ebola patient from Congo travelled to UAE and Uganda: WHO
The WHO is working with the UAE and Uganda to facilitate contact tracing. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.…
Musk and Trump Slashed Aid. Now We Lack Tools to Tackle Ebola.
The fecklessness of Washington leaders contrasts with the courage of doctors, nurses and aid workers in places like Congo.…
DRC's Bunia airport reopens after steep decline in number of suspected Ebola cases
Traffic has resumed at Bunia airport in DR Congo’s Ituri province - the epicenter of the country’s latest Ebola outbreak - after the World Health Organization reported a sharp decl…
Ebola: WFP steps up food assistance to frontline workers, patients
Ituri, the epicenter of ebola, is one of the most severely food insecure hotspots in DRC in 2026, with an estimated 1,7 million people – more than a third of the population -facing…
Ebola fears prompt Spanish city to cancel Congo’s World Cup warmup match against Chile
Congo’s soccer federation said it was in discussions with the Spanish soccer federation and relevant international bodies to find solutions.…
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…
News24 | Ebola: Kenya’s president defends US site amid protests
A Kenyan court has blocked a planned quarantine centre for US citizens, as President Ruto urged people to “relax” about the facility. Meanwhile, the WHO has dramatically scaled bac…
DRC Ebola outbreak could have begun as early as January, WHO chief says
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the virus ‘had a big head start’ but that the response was catching up The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could have begun a…
Ebola spreads to new areas of DR Congo as outbreak widens
One infected person in Uganda is known to have travelled to the United Arab Emirates before falling ill…
An Uncertain Path for Americans Exposed to Ebola
Despite long-established procedures for bringing Americans home for monitoring and treatment, the Trump administration has not said that it will allow those at risk of Ebola back i…
Kenya: Statement On Ebola Response Efforts and Cooperation With Kenya
[U.S. Embassy Nairobi] Nairobi -- We are aware of the court action filed in Kenya and are actively working with the Kenyan government to resolve any objections and communicate our …
Ebola had 'big head-start' but response catching up: WHO
US equipment, experts arrive at Kenya Ebola facility despite court order, protests
US kit, experts arrive at Kenya Ebola facility despite court order, protests
NAIROBI, June 3 - Around 20 flights carrying medical equipment and specialist staff have landed at a base in Kenya where the U.S. government is continuing to build an Ebola quarant…
Budget cuts have crippled Ebola outbreak response: Congress must do these 6 things
'We’re still behind' in Congo's Ebola outbreak even as testing improves, WHO says
The World Health Organization says Congo's Ebola outbreak had a head start, but testing is improving…
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…
Ebola Returned at the Worst Possible Time (w/ Eric Schoomaker) | Command Post Live
A recording from The Bulwark's live video…
Islamic State-linked fighters in Congo kill 16 in Ebola-hit area
KINSHASA, June 3 - Fighters linked to Islamic State killed 16 civilians in an attack in eastern Congo near where Ebola cases have been recorded, a local military spokesperson said …
WHO says Ebola response catching up as confirmed DRC cases hit 344
WHO says Ebola response catching up as confirmed DRC cases hit 344
June 3 - The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that the world is \"catching up\" with the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo, where there have been 344 confir…
Kenya health minister says US Ebola quarantine centre will proceed
Kenyans are angry their land is being used by a foreign power in a way that has colonial undertones, and over the risk of Ebola spreading.…
Ebola patient traveled through UAE before reaching Uganda, WHO says
Medical experts say Ebola response is not enough as virus spreads
CBS News' Ramy Inocencio spoke to Tedros Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organization, about the response to a deadly Ebola outbreak in Africa, expressing concern about t…
A Death at the Epicenter of Ebola
Our chief Africa correspondent, Declan Walsh, reports from the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak on how families, medical workers and local volunteers are grappling with losses of li…
Trump administration faces blame from health workers over Ebola outbreak after funding cuts
The U.S. is facing accusations of helping to make the Ebola outbreak in central Africa possible because of cutbacks in health funding to the region by the Trump administration. Sec…
Curbing Congo’s Ebola outbreak is hampered by unknowns about the virus
Answers to key questions could help public health officials develop Ebola treatments, predict the outbreak’s trajectory and prevent a future one.…
Kenyan opposition to Ebola quarantine centre for US citizens grows
Battling a Deadly Ebola Outbreak in Eastern Congo
At the heart of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, health care workers are racing to open new treatment centers and ramp up testing. But after years of war, th…
Can deforestation predict Ebola outbreaks? Q&A with CDC’s Carson Telford
The 2026 Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in Central and East Africa has already left at least 49 people dead, with health authorities racing to stop the spread of the disease. What if th…
STAT+: NIH cuts weakened network primed to respond to outbreaks like Ebola
While NIH-funded centers weren’t on the front lines of virus responses like the CDC or USAID, some researchers involved in the network said the cuts have damaged relationships with…
Pre-World Cup friendly cancelled by mayor over Ebola outbreak concerns
DR Congo’s plans for their first World Cup appearance in nearly half a century have suffered another setback after a friendly against Chile was cancelled over Ebola concerns. The d…
Congo pre-WC friendly canceled over Ebola fears
Can the rush for vaccines slow the latest Ebola outbreak?
Ebola outbreak expands in eastern Congo as contact tracing deteriorates amid attacks on burial teams
Congo has now recorded 344 confirmed infections and 60 confirmed Ebola deaths. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.…
Health officials concerned about potential for illness to spread during FIFA
Canada, U.S. and Mexico have introduced measures to try and keep Ebola out, but officials say other illnesses such as malaria could cause disruption…
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…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a Lilly threat to 340B hospitals, Ebola vaccine funding, and more
Lilly gave hospitals participating in a federal drug discount program five days to submit claims data or it will stop the price breaks…
U.S. Ebola Unit Plans in Kenya, Subject of Protests, Suffers New Setback From Court Ruling
The court further delayed the Trump administration’s proposed quarantine unit for Americans exposed to the virus. The plan has sparked angry protests in Kenya.…
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…
Hundreds protest outside Kenya’s Ebola quarantine center for US citizens after court suspended plan to establish facility
The protests come two days after Kenya’s High Court suspended the establishment of the facility.…
Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo reach 282 as survivors describe their recoveries
The outbreak remains focused in Congo's eastern Ituri province. Congo has reported over 1,000 suspected cases with the Bundibugyo virus, which has no approved treatment or vaccine.…
Inside an Ebola Ward, and a Roadblock for Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund
Plus, the 20-year-old director with the No. 1 movie.…