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
‘Ebola has tortured us’: Fear as DR Congo outbreak spreads BBC Ebola Disease Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov) What is the Bundibugyo Virus Involved in the Ebola Outbreak? The New York Times Ebola deaths rise sharply as outbreak’s ‘scale and speed’ worry WHO chief NBC … 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
Three dead in suspected virus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship BBC Three dead in suspected hantavirus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship BBC Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship leaves 3 dead, others seriously ill CNN Three passengers dead after suspected hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship The Guardian 3 Dead in Hantavirus Outbreak Aboard Cruise Ship, W.H.O. Says The New York Times … 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
Thousands at risk as foreign aid cuts hit humanitarian efforts. Sudan’s worst cholera outbreak in years is spreading in a country ravaged by conflict. Health and aid workers are battling desperately to stop it from escalating and crossing into neighbouring countries. What’s driving the outbreak – and how serious is it? Presenter: Adrian Finighan Guests: … 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
US health secretary says he is ‘deeply concerned’ about outbreak in Texas. Robert F Kennedy Jr, the top health official in the United States who is known for his scepticism of vaccines, has backed the measles jab amid a deadly outbreak of the infectious disease in Texas. In an opinion piece published by Fox News … Read more
The vaccine will first be given to health workers and those with existing health issues. The Democratic Republic of Congo has launched its first vaccination campaign against mpox in the eastern city of Goma, which was hit the hardest by an outbreak. Vaccines were first administered to hospital staff on Saturday, with the wider vaccine … Read more