WHO says Congo's fast-moving Ebola outbreak started months before it was declared
Read full article: WHO says Congo's fast-moving Ebola outbreak started months before it was declaredThe World Health Organization says the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak started in February, months before it was officially declared in May.
WHO chief says Ebola outbreak is outpacing response as aid workers strike over pay
Read full article: WHO chief says Ebola outbreak is outpacing response as aid workers strike over payThe worldās fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in Congo is still spreading faster than efforts to track it, according to the head of the World Health Organization.
The fastest growing Ebola outbreak is worsening hunger in eastern Congo, a UN agency chief warns
Read full article: The fastest growing Ebola outbreak is worsening hunger in eastern Congo, a UN agency chief warnsThe head of the U.N. food agency is warning that the fastest growing Ebola outbreak ever recorded is leaving thousands more people hungry in eastern Congo.
More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo near 3,000, including over 1,300 deaths
Read full article: More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo near 3,000, including over 1,300 deathsHealth workers at an Ebola treatment center in eastern Congo have gone on strike over payment issues, disrupting patient care.
Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed over 1,000 people
Read full article: Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed over 1,000 peopleMore than 1,000 people have died from the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, according to Africaās top health body, a grim toll in whatās already been declared the fastest Ebola outbreak in history.
Ebola quarantine center for Americans is up and working in Kenya despite a court ban, activists say
Read full article: Ebola quarantine center for Americans is up and working in Kenya despite a court ban, activists sayKenyan activists accuse authorities of violating a court order to halt the setting up of an American-backed Ebola quarantine center in the country.
Ebola is spreading faster in eastern Congo than it can be tracked, as deaths pass 700
Read full article: Ebola is spreading faster in eastern Congo than it can be tracked, as deaths pass 700The World Health Organizationās emergencies chief has warned that most Ebola cases in eastern Congo come from unknown transmission chains.
Dozens at an Ebola treatment center in Congo strike over unpaid salaries and bonuses
Read full article: Dozens at an Ebola treatment center in Congo strike over unpaid salaries and bonusesDozens of workers at an Ebola treatment center in northeast Congo have gone on strike over unpaid salaries and bonuses.
Suspected Ebola patient placed in Equatorial Guinea hotel with deportees from the US, lawyers say
Read full article: Suspected Ebola patient placed in Equatorial Guinea hotel with deportees from the US, lawyers sayMigrants deported from the U.S. and detained in a hotel in Equatorial Guinea say authorities have used the facility to quarantine a suspected Ebola patient.
Ebola death toll in Congo reaches 600, as new cases suspected in previously unaffected provinces
Read full article: Ebola death toll in Congo reaches 600, as new cases suspected in previously unaffected provincesNew suspected Ebola cases have been reported in previously unaffected parts of Congo, according to the government.
Some health workers in Congo's Ebola outbreak go on strike over pay issues as deaths near 600
Read full article: Some health workers in Congo's Ebola outbreak go on strike over pay issues as deaths near 600Healthcare workers at the epicenter of Congoās Ebola outbreak are walking off their jobs to protest delays in their payments.
Congo bans gatherings in areas far from Ebola outbreak. Some say it limits dissent
Read full article: Congo bans gatherings in areas far from Ebola outbreak. Some say it limits dissentOpposition and civil society groups in Congo are protesting a new ban on public demonstrations related to the Ebola outbreak there.
Kenya's health minister orders suspension of construction on a US-backed Ebola facility
Read full article: Kenya's health minister orders suspension of construction on a US-backed Ebola facilityKenyan Health Minister Aden Duale has ordered the suspension of the construction of an Ebola quarantine center for Americans after he was held in contempt by a court that had halted the project.
Congo reports large daily jump in Ebola cases a month after outbreak was declared
Read full article: Congo reports large daily jump in Ebola cases a month after outbreak was declaredCongolese authorities report a large daily increase in Ebola cases as the virus without a approved medicine or vaccine spreads rapidly.
US urges Europe to step up travel measures to prevent spread of Ebola from Africa
Read full article: US urges Europe to step up travel measures to prevent spread of Ebola from AfricaThe Trump administration is telling European nations that they need to step up their travel restrictions for people from Ebola-hit countries in Africa.
Congo's Ebola outbreak rises to over 100 deaths out of 550 cases as conflict slows response
Read full article: Congo's Ebola outbreak rises to over 100 deaths out of 550 cases as conflict slows responseAt least 100 people have died from Ebola less than a month after authorities declared an outbreak of the disease in eastern Congo.
Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could reach 20,000 cases without strong public health measures
Read full article: Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could reach 20,000 cases without strong public health measuresThe Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could grow to 20,000 cases or more, depending on how quickly infected people are isolated to slow the spread.
As Ebola spreads in Congo, a radio station tries to stop health misinformation
Read full article: As Ebola spreads in Congo, a radio station tries to stop health misinformationIn Congo, the battle against the rare Bundibugyo type of Ebola has been complicated by skepticism, attacks on health workers and misinformation.
Congo's soccer team seeks alternatives after Spanish city cancels World Cup warmup game due to Ebola
Read full article: Congo's soccer team seeks alternatives after Spanish city cancels World Cup warmup game due to EbolaCongo is still hoping to play its World Cup warmup against Chile after the mayor of the Spanish city of La Linea de la Concepcion denied authorization for the match because of health concerns related to the Ebola crisis.
'Weāre still behind' in Congo's Ebola outbreak even as testing improves, WHO chief says
Read full article: 'Weāre still behind' in Congo's Ebola outbreak even as testing improves, WHO chief saysThe World Health Organization chief says Congo's Ebola outbreak had a head start but that testing is improving, even as violence plagues the region.
WHO chief reports 5 Ebola recoveries as a new treatment center opens in eastern Congo
Read full article: WHO chief reports 5 Ebola recoveries as a new treatment center opens in eastern CongoThe World Health Organization reports that five patients have recovered from a rare type of Ebola virus in eastern Congo.
WHO chief visits epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo as cases outpace response
Read full article: WHO chief visits epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo as cases outpace responseThe head of the World Health Organization has visited Bunia in eastern Congo, where a rare Ebola outbreak is spreading rapidly.
Kenya court suspends US plan for Ebola quarantine facility for Americans
Read full article: Kenya court suspends US plan for Ebola quarantine facility for AmericansA court in Kenya has suspended a U.S. plan to establish a quarantine facility for Americans exposed to a rare Ebola virus in northeastern Congo.
Aid supplies reach heart of Congo's Ebola outbreak as WHO head travels to Kinshasa
Read full article: Aid supplies reach heart of Congo's Ebola outbreak as WHO head travels to KinshasaAid supplies have been rushed in to the center of Congo's Ebola outbreak where medical workers are struggling with equipment shortages, distrustful locals and armed groups.
Trump will send Americans exposed to Ebola while abroad to a new facility in Kenya
Read full article: Trump will send Americans exposed to Ebola while abroad to a new facility in KenyaA Trump administration official says the administration will send Americans who are exposed to Ebola while abroad to a new facility in Kenya instead of flying them to the United States.
In Congo displacement camp, fighting Ebola with sand, oatmeal and one thermometer but no water
Read full article: In Congo displacement camp, fighting Ebola with sand, oatmeal and one thermometer but no waterThere is one handwashing station and one infrared thermometer to fight the Ebola epidemic in this camp for 10,000 displaced people in Bunia, a city at the heart of the outbreak in eastern Congo.
Canada will require self-isolation for people traveling from Congo, Sudan and Uganda due to Ebola
Read full article: Canada will require self-isolation for people traveling from Congo, Sudan and Uganda due to EbolaThe Canadian government says travelers from Ebola-affected regions will be required to self-isolate for 21 days, while immigration authorities are temporarily suspending decisions on applications from Congo, South Sudan and Uganda.
Attacks from suspicious residents complicate the fight against a rare type of Ebola
Read full article: Attacks from suspicious residents complicate the fight against a rare type of EbolaHealth workers responding to a rapidly spreading outbreak of a rare type of Ebola in eastern Congo face two threats.
Young men storm a Congo hospital treating Ebola patients to demand bodies of their kin
Read full article: Young men storm a Congo hospital treating Ebola patients to demand bodies of their kinA local hospital official says that angry young men stormed a hospital treating Ebola patients at the heart of an outbreak in eastern Congo, demanding the bodies of their relatives.
A second Ebola treatment center is set ablaze in eastern Congo, with 18 suspected cases fleeing
Read full article: A second Ebola treatment center is set ablaze in eastern Congo, with 18 suspected cases fleeingAngry residents in eastern Congo have attacked and burned a tent that was part of a health center treating Ebola patients.
Congo curtails funeral wakes in Ebola outbreak as WHO upgrades risk assessment
Read full article: Congo curtails funeral wakes in Ebola outbreak as WHO upgrades risk assessmentAuthorities in northeastern Congo have banned funeral wakes and gatherings of more than 50 people to curb a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak.
Infectious disease expert shares concerns about handling next pandemic amid Ebola, hantavirus, measles outbreaks
Read full article: Infectious disease expert shares concerns about handling next pandemic amid Ebola, hantavirus, measles outbreaksDr. Amesh Adalja, the Senior Scholar at Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security & Infectious Disease, joined us on The Morning Show to share concerns about the United Statesā ability to effectively handle the next pandemic.
Residents burn an Ebola treatment center in Congo as anger grows over the outbreak
Read full article: Residents burn an Ebola treatment center in Congo as anger grows over the outbreakPeople have set fire to an Ebola treatment center in one of the towns at the heart of the outbreak in eastern Congo as fear and anger grows over a health crisis authorities and aid agencies are struggling to contain.
Ebola fears surge on the ground in Congo over rapid spread of a rare type
Read full article: Ebola fears surge on the ground in Congo over rapid spread of a rare typeHealthcare workers in eastern Congo say they are underprotected and undertrained as a rare Ebola virus spreads rapidly in one of the worldās most remote and vulnerable places.
WHO chief concerned over 'scale and speed' of Ebola outbreak as Congo reports 134 dead
Read full article: WHO chief concerned over 'scale and speed' of Ebola outbreak as Congo reports 134 deadThe World Health Organization director-general has expressed concern over the rapid spread of a rare type of Ebola in eastern Congo.
Congo opens more centers to treat rare type of Ebola that has killed nearly 120
Read full article: Congo opens more centers to treat rare type of Ebola that has killed nearly 120Congo will open three treatment centers for the Ebola virus in the eastern Ituri province, and the World Health Organization is sending a team of experts to the country, following an outbreak that has killed nearly 120 people.
WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda
Read full article: WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and UgandaThe World Health Organization has declared an Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern.
More than 80% of health facilities in eastern Congo are out of medicine, Red Cross says
Read full article: More than 80% of health facilities in eastern Congo are out of medicine, Red Cross saysThe International Committee of the Red Cross says over 200 health facilities in eastern Congo face medicine shortages due to fighting in the region and a lack of humanitarian funding.
A new Ebola outbreak in Congo kills dozens as health officials warn of lack of funds
Read full article: A new Ebola outbreak in Congo kills dozens as health officials warn of lack of fundsHealth authorities and organizations say they lack funds to respond to a deadly Ebola outbreak in southern Congo.
Ebola vaccine reaches epicenter of Congo outbreak as officials race to contain spread, WHO says
Read full article: Ebola vaccine reaches epicenter of Congo outbreak as officials race to contain spread, WHO saysThe World Health Organization said limited access and adequate funding are a key challenge in its response to the Ebola outbreak in southern Congo.
Ebola cases in Congo rise as authorities race to contain spread of outbreak, health agency says
Read full article: Ebola cases in Congo rise as authorities race to contain spread of outbreak, health agency saysAfricaās top public health agency said Thursday that suspected Ebola cases in Congoās southern Kasai province have more than doubled since last week.
Ebola cases in Uganda rise to 14 as new cluster emerges, posing a challenge to health workers
Read full article: Ebola cases in Uganda rise to 14 as new cluster emerges, posing a challenge to health workersAfricaās top public health agency says that Ugandaās Ebola caseload increased to 14 in the last week with a new cluster emerging from a 4-year-old child who recently died of the infectious disease.
A child dies of Ebola in Uganda, raising concern over disease surveillance in outbreak
Read full article: A child dies of Ebola in Uganda, raising concern over disease surveillance in outbreakThe World Health Organization says a 4-year-old child has become the second person to die of Ebola in Uganda.
Ebola cases in Uganda rise to 9, while 265 others are being monitored under quarantine
Read full article: Ebola cases in Uganda rise to 9, while 265 others are being monitored under quarantineHealth authorities in Uganda say Ebola cases in the country have risen to nine while 265 other people are being monitored under quarantine.
Uganda begins Ebola vaccine trial after new outbreak kills a nurse and infects 2 other people
Read full article: Uganda begins Ebola vaccine trial after new outbreak kills a nurse and infects 2 other peopleUgandan authorities have begun a clinical trial of a vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola that has killed one person in the outbreak declared last week.
Ugandan health authorities are set to begin an Ebola vaccine trial after new outbreak kills a nurse
Read full article: Ugandan health authorities are set to begin an Ebola vaccine trial after new outbreak kills a nurseUgandan officials are preparing to deploy a trial vaccine as part of efforts to stem an outbreak of Ebola in the capital, Kampala.
Hospital nurse in Uganda dies in country's first Ebola outbreak in 2 years
Read full article: Hospital nurse in Uganda dies in country's first Ebola outbreak in 2 yearsA Ugandan health official says a nurse in the capital, Kampala, has died of Ebola, in the first recorded fatality since the country's last outbreak ended in 2023.
A decade later, Liberians remember those who died in Ebola outbreak
Read full article: A decade later, Liberians remember those who died in Ebola outbreakLiberians are gathering to mark a decade since the country was hit by a devastating Ebola outbreak that killed more than 10,000 people in West Africa, adding to the regionās economic and political troubles.
Internal documents show the World Health Organization paid sexual abuse victims in Congo $250 each
Read full article: Internal documents show the World Health Organization paid sexual abuse victims in Congo $250 eachInternal documents obtained by The Associated Press show that the World Health Organization has paid $250 each to at least 104 women in Congo who say they were sexually abused or exploited by Ebola outbreak responders.
'An absurdity': Experts slam WHO excusal of sex misconduct
Read full article: 'An absurdity': Experts slam WHO excusal of sex misconductTwo experts appointed by the World Health Organization to investigate allegations that some of its staffers sexually abused women during an Ebola outbreak in Congo have dismissed the U_N_ agencyās own efforts to excuse its handling of such misconduct as āan absurdity.ā.
WHO says Equatorial Guinea confirms 1st outbreak of Marburg
Read full article: WHO says Equatorial Guinea confirms 1st outbreak of MarburgThe World Health Organization says Equatorial Guinea has confirmed its first-ever outbreak of Marburg disease, saying the Ebola-related virus is responsible for at least nine deaths in the tiny Western African country.
'Shame for WHO': Victim of sex misconduct slams UN response
Read full article: 'Shame for WHO': Victim of sex misconduct slams UN responseA woman who says she was victimized by a World Health Organization doctor during a recent Ebola outbreak in Congo says she is shocked that no senior officials were punished for the sexual abuse and exploitation claims affecting dozens of women in the conflict-ridden country.
WHO: 1st Ebola vaccines to arrive in Uganda next week
Read full article: WHO: 1st Ebola vaccines to arrive in Uganda next weekThe head of the World Health Organization says he expects the first doses of Ebola vaccine targeting the strain causing the current outbreak in Uganda to arrive in the country next week.
Uganda's Ebola responders fret as some people fight measures
Read full article: Uganda's Ebola responders fret as some people fight measuresUgandan health officials say they have controlled the spread of a strain of Ebola that has no proven vaccine, But there are pockets of resistance to health measures in rural communities where illiteracy is high and restrictions on movement and business activity have left many bitter.
African health official: Ebola in Uganda is under control
Read full article: African health official: Ebola in Uganda is under controlUgandaās Ebola outbreak is under control, a top public health official in Africa said Thursday, noting that local health authorities are doing well in tracing most contacts.
Uganda reports worrisome increase in Ebola cases in capital
Read full article: Uganda reports worrisome increase in Ebola cases in capitalUgandan officials have reported 11 cases of Ebola in the capital, Kampala, since Friday, a worrisome increase in infections just over a month after an outbreak was declared in a remote part of the East African country.
WHO: Ugandan Ebola outbreak 'rapidly evolving' after 1 month
Read full article: WHO: Ugandan Ebola outbreak 'rapidly evolving' after 1 monthA top World Health Organization official says Ugandaās Ebola outbreak is ārapidly evolvingā a month after the disease was reported in the East African country.
'Africa on its own': Little help in epidemics, says official
Read full article: 'Africa on its own': Little help in epidemics, says officialAfrica must plan to respond effectively to disease outbreaks without outside help, a top public health official said Wednesday, warning that the continent of 1.3 billion people is āon its ownā during pandemics.
US to begin screening travelers coming from Uganda for Ebola
Read full article: US to begin screening travelers coming from Uganda for EbolaThe Biden administration says the United States will begin screening travelers coming from Uganda for Ebola as an additional precaution aimed at trying to prevent an outbreak in the African country from spreading.
CDC, WHO, Uganda to host regional meeting as Ebola spreads
Read full article: CDC, WHO, Uganda to host regional meeting as Ebola spreadsThe Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says Uganda next week will host a ministerial meeting on the outbreak of the Sudan strain of the Ebola virus which has no proven vaccine and has caused alarm in the East Africa region.
Bushmeat: What is it & why is it triggering health concerns?
Read full article: Bushmeat: What is it & why is it triggering health concerns?U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents say theyāre seeing an increase in travelers bringing the meat of wild animals -- known as bushmeat -- into the United States from various countries in Africa.

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