Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda: WHO Confirms 471 Cases and Launches Major Response
WHO reports 471 Ebola cases and 84 deaths in DR Congo and Uganda, prompting a $518 million continental response plan to contain community transmission.
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WHO and Africa CDC Launch $518 Million Strategic Plan to Combat Ebola
WHO and Africa CDC launch a $518 million plan to coordinate Ebola preparedness and response efforts across the African continent.
WHO and Africa CDC Launch $518 Million Joint Plan to Combat Ebola Outbreak
The WHO and Africa CDC have launched a $518 million joint plan to combat the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighboring regions.
Global Response Intensifies Against Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak in DRC and Uganda
WHO updates and international efforts, including critical support from Chinese medical experts, aim to contain the rare Bundibugyo-strain Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda.
WHO Chief Sees Progress in DRC’s Ebola Response Efforts
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reports a positive turn in the DRC’s Ebola response, with suspected cases dropping significantly.
WHO Revises Downward Suspected Ebola Cases in Democratic Republic of Congo
The WHO reports a sharp decline in suspected Ebola cases in the DRC to 116, after laboratory tests ruled out other diseases in previously suspected patients.
WHO Reports 321 Confirmed Ebola Cases in DRC as Containment Efforts Intensify
The WHO reports 321 confirmed Ebola cases and 48 deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since the outbreak began on May 15.
DR Congo Battles Ebola Outbreak: Confirmed Cases Rise to 321
As of June 1, 2026, the DR Congo has recorded 321 confirmed Ebola cases and 48 deaths, with containment efforts intensifying in the eastern provinces.
Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo: Cases Rise to 321 as Response Intensifies
DR Congo reports 321 confirmed Ebola cases and 48 deaths across three eastern provinces, with authorities and the WHO scaling up emergency response efforts.
China Deploys High-Level Medical Team to DR Congo for Ebola Control
China is deploying a high-level medical expert team to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to support Ebola control efforts following a WHO emergency declaration.
WHO Chief Affirms Ebola Recovery Possible Following DRC Facility Visit
Following a visit to a new Ebola facility in the DRC on May 31, the WHO Director-General emphasized that recovery is possible and urged civilians to seek designated treatment.
Ebola Recovery Milestone: Survivors Provide Hope in DR Congo Outbreak
Four more Ebola survivors, including frontline nurses, have been discharged in DR Congo, offering a beacon of hope amidst a deadly regional outbreak.
Hope Amidst Crisis: Ebola Survivors Recover in DR Congo
Health authorities in the DR Congo celebrate the recovery of four nurses as a beacon of hope amid a deadly Ebola outbreak affecting the DRC and Uganda.
Hope in DRC: Five Recover from Ebola as WHO Chief Urges Open Borders
Five patients, including medical workers, have recovered from the Ebola Bundibugyo virus in the DRC, as WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urges trust and open borders.
First Confirmed Ebola Recovery Reported in DR Congo Outbreak
The WHO reports the first confirmed recovery in the latest Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, where officials are battling the rare and dangerous Bundibugyo strain.
WHO Calls for Immediate Ceasefire in DR Congo to Halt Ebola Surge
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urges a ceasefire in DR Congo as conflict hinders efforts to contain a deadly Ebola outbreak with no known vaccine.
Ebola Outbreak in DRC and Uganda: WHO Declares Global Health Emergency
The WHO has declared a Public Health Emergency as an Ebola outbreak spreads through the DRC and Uganda, hindered by insecurity and delayed detection.
WHO Warns of Critical Malaria Threat in Yemen Amid Healthcare Crisis
The WHO warns that Yemen has reached a critical juncture in its fight against malaria, calling for urgent prevention measures to curb the disease’s spread in 2026.
Regional Ebola Emergency: Bundibugyo Strain Triggers Health Alerts Across East Africa
A rare Ebola strain has triggered a regional emergency in East Africa, prompting the WHO to declare a PHEIC as cases spread from the DRC to Uganda and beyond.
Ebola Crisis Deepens in DR Congo as Regional Outbreak Risks Rise
Ebola deaths in DR Congo have risen to 204 as the Bundibugyo strain spreads. WHO raises national risk to “very high” amid regional concerns and funding gaps.