Congo’s Ebola outbreak spreads to new health zone
World 14:25 11/06/2026DAKAR - Congo's Ebola outbreak has spread to a new health zone in the northeastern province of Ituri, authorities said on Wednesday, as fresh infections underline sustained transmission more than three weeks after the epidemic was declared.
US adds $38 million for Ebola as CDC warns outbreak could match 2014
World 14:47 06/06/2026WASHINGTON -- The United States said on Friday it would provide an additional $38 million for Ebola response efforts, as the CDC warned that without strong public health interventions the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo could match or surpass the 2014-16 West Africa crisis.
WHO reports 906 suspected cases and 223 suspected deaths from Bundibugyo strain of Ebola
World 11:41 30/05/2026GENEVA - The World Health Organization said on Friday that there were 906 suspected cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including 223 suspected deaths that were being investigated.
WHO identifies Ebola treatments, vaccines be tested in trials amid outbreak
World 10:51 29/05/2026The World Health Organization recommended prioritizing three experimental treatments for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, including Mapp Biopharmaceutical's MBP134, Regeneron's maftivimab and Gilead Sciences' antiviral remdesivir.
WHO chief says fast-moving Ebola epidemic is outpacing response efforts
World 15:49 26/05/2026The head of the World Health Organization said on Monday that the fast-moving Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda was outpacing response efforts, giving the latest number of suspected deaths as 220.
Vietnam’s Khanh Hoa sets up rapid response teams over Ebola concerns
Vietnam News 11:21 25/05/2026Authorities in Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam have established rapid response teams at airports and seaports as the coastal tourism hub steps up Ebola prevention measures following an urgent warning from the Ministry of Health.
Vietnam orders Ebola preparedness, steps up monitoring of arrivals from outbreak regions
Vietnam News 17:48 24/05/2026Vietnamese health authorities have issued a directive calling for strengthened preparedness and surveillance for Ebola virus disease amid concerns over potential imported cases, as outbreaks continue in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, where 139 people have died.
Ho Chi Minh City orders Hospital for Tropical Diseases to prepare for suspected Ebola cases
Ho Chi Minh City 11:28 22/05/2026Ho Chi Minh City health authorities have ordered the city’s Hospital for Tropical Diseases to be ready to receive, isolate, and treat suspected Ebola patients as officials stepped up surveillance and prevention measures against the risk of imported infections.
WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda an emergency of international concern
World 16:10 17/05/2026The World Health Organization on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern", posing risks to neighbouring countries.
Congo confirms new Ebola outbreak, 80 deaths
World 11:35 16/05/2026Eighty people have died in a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern Ituri province, the country's health ministry said late on Friday.
Ebola cases fall in West Africa, but challenges remain - WHO
World 08:30 19/02/2015Guinea reported 52 new confirmed cases, its first week-to-week decline since Jan. 25. Sierra Leone saw 74 new cases, 45 of which were in the capital Freetown. Liberia reported 2 new confirmed cases in the four days to Feb. 12.
Only a third of Ebola aid pledges delivered, says study
World 21:00 04/02/2015The report pointed to delays in the international response since the first reports about the deadly outbreak in March 2014 and said that "this may have contributed to the ongoing spread of the disease".
