NewsFeed Workers in eastern DR Congo are rebuilding an Ebola treatment centre that was burned by protesters earlier this month, as health officials warn misinformation is driving families to hide sick relatives. The Congolese government confirmed over 1,000 suspected cases and at least 220 deaths since the outbreak was declared. Published On 29 May 202629 … Read more
NewsFeed WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visits the DR Congo to highlight challenges being faced in dealing with the Ebola crisis. He called on the international community to ‘increase their support’ so that countries affected by Ebola outbreaks can control the epidemic and prevent it from spreading. Published On 29 May 202629 May 2026 Click … Read more
Police fire shots in air to disperse angry crowds at DR Congo Ebola treatment centre BBC Young men storm a Congo hospital treating Ebola patients to demand bodies of their relatives CNN Ebola patients flee in attacks on Congo health facilities, hobbling response Reuters Attacks from residents complicate the fight against a rare type of Ebola NPR A second … Read more
NewsFeed The Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is spreading as locally transmitted cases have been confirmed in neighbouring Uganda. The World Health Organization warns of a very high public health risk and health authorities have intensified screening at airports and border points, alongside awareness campaigns in major cities. Published On … Read more
NewsFeed Authorities are finding it difficult to contain the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo as cases continue to spread. Hospitals are overwhelmed and treatment facilities are struggling to cope with the growing number of patients. Response efforts have also been disrupted by attacks on medical facilities. Published On 23 May 202623 May 2026 … Read more
At least 131 dead in Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, official says BBC W.H.O. Chief Is ‘Deeply Concerned’ By Speed and Scale of Ebola Outbreak As Cases Rise The New York Times Ebola may be spreading faster than first thought, WHO doctor warns BBC Epidemic of Ebola Disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the … Read more
Authorities suspect 28 cases of the deadly virus, with the latest recorded in the southern Kasai province. Published On 4 Sep 20254 Sep 2025 The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is confronting a new Ebola outbreak after health officials confirmed a case in the southern Kasai province. The latest infection, identified in a 34-year-old … Read more
The East African country announced its outbreak on January 30 after the death of a male nurse who tested positive for the virus. Uganda has officially declared the end of its latest Ebola outbreak, three months after the first cases emerged in the capital, Kampala. The Ministry of Health announced the milestone on Saturday via … Read more