Ebola Outbreak Concerns
18 articles from 13 countries
An American Ebola patient infected in the Democratic Republic of Congo receives treatment in Berlin, while Rwanda intensifies border screening. The Democratic Republic of Congo reports a significant number of deaths and suspected cases, with vaccines in development.
Ebola outbreak threatens ten Central African nations as Uganda confirms new cases
- The African Union warns of a potential Ebola outbreak expansion to ten Central African countries. - Uganda has reported three new cases, bringing its total to five confirmed infections. - The outbreak, possibly earlier than initially thought, has seen Red Cross volunteers die in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Ebola Outbreak in Congo Declared International Emergency Amid Chaos and Hospital Attacks
- The Democratic Republic of Congo faces an Ebola outbreak declared an international public health emergency by the WHO, causing chaos and attacks on hospitals. - The outbreak has spread rapidly, with…
Ebola: Civil Society Calls for Urgent Response and Prevention in North Kivu
- Civil society groups in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, are urging authorities to urgently deploy resources for Ebola response and prevention. - They expressed concern over the lack of pre…
Ebola Surges, Residents Burn Medical Facilities in Chaotic Congo
- The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is worsening, with the WHO raising the national risk assessment to "very high." - There are 82 confirmed cases and seven deaths, but the actual…
Canada bolsters border controls to screen for Ebola cases
- Canada has intensified health screenings at its borders in response to Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. - New measures include additional questions for travelers about…
Viruses: Disbelief in footballer's Ebola death leads people to set field hospital on fire
- A crowd set fire to tents at a field hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo after being denied access to bury a man who died from Ebola. - Local officials reported that the deceased was a well…
WHO raises Ebola risk to 'very high' nationally as DRC outbreak worsens, hantavirus cases rise
- The WHO has elevated the national risk level for the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to "very high" due to nearly 750 suspected cases and cross-border spread to Uganda. - The …
WHO Raises Ebola Risk to Highest Level for DRC Amid Rising Toll
- The World Health Organization has raised the risk level for the deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to
WHO Raises Ebola Risk in DRC to 'Very High' Amidst Outbreak
- The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised the risk level for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to 'very high' due to rapid spread. - The WHO has declared an international public h…
WHO Warns Underestimating Ebola Would Be a Grave Mistake
- The World Health Organization's Africa director expressed strong concern about the risk of underestimating the Ebola epidemic. - He warned that even a single case could spread the virus beyond the b…
UK Scientists Developing New Ebola Vaccine That Could Be Ready in Months
- UK scientists at Oxford University are developing a new Ebola vaccine using technology from the COVID-19 pandemic. - The experimental vaccine targets the rare Bundibugyo species of Ebola, responsibl…
Ebola-Infected American Not Critically Ill, Hospital Says
- An American citizen infected with Ebola is receiving treatment in Berlin and is not in critical condition, according to the hospital. - The individual, a doctor, contracted the virus in the Democrat…
DRC Grapples with Escalating Ebola Outbreak Amidst Conflict
- The Democratic Republic of Congo faces a new Ebola outbreak, with over 130 deaths reported. - The World Health Organization has raised its alert level due to the epidemic's scale and speed. - Concer…
UK Scientists Developing New Ebola Vaccine That Could Be Ready in Months
- UK scientists at Oxford University are developing a new Ebola vaccine using technology from the COVID-19 pandemic. - The experimental vaccine targets the rare Bundibugyo species of Ebola, responsibl…
UN Warns Ebola Outbreak in Eastern DRC Could Lead to Greater Humanitarian Catastrophe
- The UN's World Food Programme warns that the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo could escalate into a major humanitarian catastrophe. - The WFP highlighted the region's extreme v…
Residents Burn Ebola Tents After Hospital Refuses Release of Victim’s Body
- Residents in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo reportedly set fire to parts of an Ebola isolation facility. - The action was taken after a hospital allegedly refused to release the body of a …
South Korea Expands Ebola Travel Ban in DRC Amid Variant Outbreak
- South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expanded its travel ban to three provinces in the Democratic Republic of Congo due to an outbreak of a variant Ebola virus (BDBV). - The travel ban, eff…
UN agencies scale up Ebola response in eastern DRC
- UN agencies are intensifying their response to the latest Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. - The province of Ituri is the epicenter, with response efforts being reinforced…