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WHO announces first confirmed Ebola recovery in DRC outbreak
The World Health Organization said a patient recovered and left the hospital, adding there were other recoveries awaiting lab confirmation.
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Ebola outbreak is ‘very complex,’ but ‘can be stopped’, WHO chief says
“To come here is to really show to the community that they’re not alone," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters at the airport late Thursday.
Arts, Culture and Entertainment
Kenya: Viral AI Satire Turns Ebola Policy Into Political Theatre in Kenya
[Capital FM] A wave of AI-generated satire and heated political commentary is sweeping across Kenyan social media platforms following reports that the United States is weighing plans to manage some…
Ebola
WHO says 223 suspected deaths, 906 cases in Ebola outbreak
The outbreak is threatening to overwhelm health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo, while nine cases have now been confirmed in neighbouring Uganda.
Ebola Hotline Activated
[New Dawn] Monrovia, May 29, 2026 - In an effort to bolster nationwide surveillance and prevention measures, the Ministry of Health and the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL)…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Burials and tears as Ebola outbreak continues to spread in DRC – in pictures
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo say suspected Ebola cases have now passed 900 in the east of the country. The World Health Organization has said the outbreak…
Ebola
Friday briefing: What do the cuts in aid mean for the fight against Ebola in the DRC?
In today’s newsletter: As the virus spreads across borders, health workers warn that weakened global support is making a prolonged crisis more likelyEbola is spreading rapidly in parts of east…
Africa
Kenya approves US Ebola quarantine request as WHO chief heads to Congo
Kenya has approved a request from the U.S. to open a quarantine facility in the East African nation for Americans exposed to Ebola, U.S. officials told Reuters on Thursday
Africa
WHO chief says Ebola testing being scaled up in Congo
The World Health Organisation said on Thursday on X that, in partnership with the national medical research organisation of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Botswana On Guard As Ebola Screening Starts
[Botswana Daily News] Ramokgwebana -- North East District Environmental Health Officer, Mr Joseph Senamo conducting Ebola health screening on incoming international arrivals at Ramokgwebana Border on May 27. Botswana has…
Ebola
WHO chief arrives in DRC promising Ebola outbreak ‘can be stopped’
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus heads for Ituri province where epidemic is centred and calls for halt to fighting that hampers medical relief effortsThe deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of…
World
US allocates extra US$80mil to tackle Ebola
With the new funding, total US aid to the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda amounts to US$112 million since the outbreak began.
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WHO chief says Ebola ‘can be stopped’ as he lands in DR Congo
The World Health Organization has recorded 10 confirmed and 223 suspected Ebola deaths in the DRC since the outbreak was declared on May 15.
Health
WHO head calls for ceasefire in Congo to help tackle Ebola outbreak
'Please, declare a ceasefire. Even briefly. Even just enough to let health workers through. People are dying from Ebola who do not have to die,' the WHO head wrote.
Global development
‘Among the things he feared most was death’: the doctors and nurses dying on the Ebola frontline
Medics battling the incurable disease in Democratic Republic of the Congo working in ‘agonising’ conditionsWhen Dr Vladimir Maduali died of Ebola in the early hours of Sunday morning, he was…
East Africa
Kenya: Law Society Opposes U.S. Proposal to Set Up Ebola Treatment Centre in Kenya
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has opposed a reported proposal by the United States to establish an Ebola treatment centre in Kenya, stressing that such…
Africa
Countries tighten travel rules as Ebola risk rises
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Saturday, May 17, declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a Public Health Emergency of International Concern and said there was…
East Africa
Uganda: Health Ministry Suspends Concerts, Public Rallies Over Ebola Concerns
[Nile Post] The Ministry of Health has suspended specific non-structured activities considered high-risk for Ebola transmission such as music concerts, entertainment shows, cultural festivals, political rallies, marathons, walkathons, and public…
Central Africa
Uganda: Uganda Temporarily Closes Border With Democratic Republic of Congo Over Ebola Outbreak
[Nile Post] Uganda has temporarily closed its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as authorities intensify containment measures following an Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo strain, which…
Central Africa
Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Collides With Conflict and Hunger, WHO Warns
[UN News] The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday warned that eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo faces a "catastrophic collision of disease and conflict" as a fast-spreading Ebola…
Dunia
Lebih 1,000 kes disyaki Ebola di Congo
Jumlah kumulatif kes disyaki Ebola kini mencecah 1,077 kes, dengan 121 kes disahkan serta 17 kematian sejak wabak itu diisytiharkan pada 15 Mei lepas.
Rubio vows to keep Ebola out of US
Marco Rubio says the US state department and other agencies 'are working very, very hard' to contain the crisis.
Health
Dr Kingsley Agyemang raises concerns over Ghana’s Ebola preparedness gaps
A member of Parliament’s Health Committee, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has questioned Ghana’s level of preparedness against a possible Ebola outbreak, warning that the country’s emergency response systems remain weak outside…
Health
Trump admin to block Ebola-exposed Americans from US, move them to Kenya
Trump official asked CDC staff to volunteer to screen travelers at airports.
Trump administration
US building Ebola quarantine center in Kenya for Americans amid outbreak
Some experts criticize White House approach and say not allowing Americans to return to US hurts treatment effortsThe Trump administration is building a quarantine and treatment center in Kenya for…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
WHO chief calls for DRC ceasefire to tackle Ebola outbreak
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warns of ‘catastrophic collision of disease and conflict’, as Uganda closes border with DRCThe head of the World Health Organization has called for an immediate ceasefire in…
Ebola
Ebola – the Diocese of Tombura-Yambio Raises Surveillance and Emergency Preparedness
[Agenzia Fides] Juba -- The Diocese of Tombura-Yambio in South Sudan is under heightened epidemic surveillance following the spread of the Ebola virus in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo.
World
WHO chief says DR Congo facing ‘catastrophic collision’ of Ebola and war
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the conflict raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo is complicating efforts to rein in a deadly Ebola outbreak and urges an immediate ceasefire.
Africa
WHO urges ceasefire in Congo to contain Ebola as cases surge
The head of the World Health Organization on Wednesday called for a ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in order to contain an Ebola outbreak, saying that ongoing fighting…
Ebola
Three Ebola Scares, One Question – Who Will Investigate the Truth?
[Liberian Observer] Amidst Nurse Bedell's in-service information, which was termed as "Rumor" by the Health Officials in Liberia, this is:
Ebola
Liberia On Ebola Alert
[Liberian Observer] A viral audio has since sparked panic across Liberia, reviving painful memories of the dreadful outbreak of Ebola, the deadliest public health catastrophe the country experienced over a…
Africa
Africa: International Airlines Urged to Stick to Safety Measures in Wake of Ebola Outbreak
[UN News] As a deadly Ebola strain continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with cases confirmed in neighbouring Uganda, the UN aviation agency is urging…
World
Ugandan woman quarantined in India tests negative for Ebola
The 28-year-old visitor did not show symptoms and was quarantined as a precaution.
Canada
Restrictions placed on travellers from Central Africa amid Ebola outbreak
Processing of immigration documents from DRC, Uganda, South Sudan will also be suspended, officials say
Africa
DR Congo seek World Cup ticket refunds after Ebola outbreak
The Democratic Republic of Congo have asked FIFA to refund the cost of 2026 World Cup tickets bought by fans who are now unable to enter the United States because…
Canada
As Ebola spreads, Canada to require 21-day isolation for those from region
Immigration authorities are also temporarily suspending applications from Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan and Uganda effective Wednesday.