Ebola
Ebola death toll in DR Congo outbreak rises to more than 2,000
The latest toll for the disease, which has hit the DRC's conflict-plagued eastern and northeastern regions, puts it close behind the country's deadliest Ebola outbreak in 2018 to 2020, when nearly 2,300 people died.
August 11, 2026
WHO pleads for more support to tackle Ebola outbreak
The World Health Organization called Tuesday for more support across the board to combat the Ebola outbreak raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is still outpacing response efforts.
August 4, 2026
US Ebola patient treated in Germany makes recovery
An American humanitarian worker infected with Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has recovered after two weeks of treatment at Frankfurt University Hospital, as Germany's expertise helps treat patients amid the country's latest outbreak.
July 28, 2026
Ebola risks worsening humanitarian situation in DR Congo: UN
An Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has infected 1,792 people and killed 625. UNICEF warned the fast-spreading virus, alongside cholera, polio and declining maternity care, could worsen the region’s already severe humanitarian crisis if broader health needs are neglected.
July 10, 2026
Global Ebola risk 'remains low', WHO chief says
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned against "over-reaction" to the case -- the first ever detected in France. There is "no need for panic", he said, insisting that "the risk to the rest of the world is low".
June 24, 2026
US warns Ebola outbreak on scale of largest 'is possible'
The US CDC warns the current Ebola outbreak could approach the scale of the 2014 West Africa crisis without stronger interventions, urging expanded case identification, isolation and treatment efforts in the DR Congo and neighboring countries.
June 6, 2026
'If Ebola comes, we'll be wiped out': Fear grips camps in DR Congo
Overcrowded displacement camps in eastern DR Congo fear devastation as a growing Ebola outbreak spreads amid conflict, poor sanitation and limited healthcare, with officials warning of a potential humanitarian disaster.
June 3, 2026
One of two patients with Ebola-like symptoms tests negative in Brazil
Two patients who recently arrived in Brazil from African countries have been put in isolation after showing symptoms linked to Ebola, though one later tested negative for the virus.
June 1, 2026
WHO chief says Ebola 'can be stopped' as he lands in DR Congo
The UN health chief says that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has claimed over 200 lives, can be stopped, as he arrives to oversee the fight against the highly infectious disease.
May 28, 2026
WHO warns of 'catastrophic collision' of Ebola and war in DR Congo
The World Health Organization chief warns that conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo is complicating efforts to rein in a deadly Ebola outbreak, while Uganda shuts its border.
May 27, 2026