Ebola

Ebola is raising suspicions of profiteering in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Distrust over how response money is handled is undermining the community cooperation needed to contain this fast-growing outbreak.

Health workers in Congo are struggling with an Ebola outbreak that is outpacing contact tracing efforts. Gédéon Banga Ngbape and his team of community health workers are working tirelessly in eastern Congo to track the country’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak.

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is worsening, with confirmed cases exceeding 4,600 and at least 2,100 deaths. This death toll was reached three times faster than the previous outbreak a decade ago. William Brangham discussed this crisis with epidemiologist Dr. Anne Rimoin.

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has surpassed a death toll of 2,000 people, with published data showing over 4,381 confirmed cases. Experts noted that while the crisis is escalating rapidly in the DRC due to adverse conditions like conflict and limited access, average Americans face very little threat from Ebola because transmission requires close physical contact. Instead, viruses such as measles, influenza, RSV, and SARS-CoV-2 pose more immediate public health concerns for residents of the United States.

At least 2,000 people have died in Congo's Ebola outbreak, according to government data, which recorded a total of 4,381 confirmed cases and is the fastest growing on record. Health authorities are struggling to reach remote areas due to challenges like rebel conflict, bad roads, and work stoppages over payment issues. The rare Bundibugyo virus responsible for the disease currently has no approved vaccines or treatments.

Congo reports that its Ebola outbreak has recorded at least 2,000 deaths among confirmed cases. The article highlights that this represents an epidemic experiencing the fastest growth rate on record.

Congo authorities announced that all passengers from a quarantined river boat near Kinshasa have tested negative for Ebola, confirming that no cases were found on board.

Wiza Bondele works at an Ebola treatment hospital in eastern Congo. He has been risking his life without receiving pay since the outbreak began in May while working to slow a rapidly growing Ebola outbreak.

Dozen Congolese health workers protested unpaid wages in Bunia, disrupting the Ebola response even as confirmed cases reached 3,973, including 1,801 deaths. The protest highlights poor welfare for frontline workers amid efforts to curb a disease that the World Health Organization Director-General warns is spreading at an alarming rate. Officials stated many new cases are coming from remote localities due to rebel conflict and mining movements.

Uganda suggests modern outbreak science has altered investigators' understanding, prompting a potential reevaluation of the 42-day rule for Ebola outbreaks.

The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak is becoming more deadly as many patients reach treatment too late for the disease to be manageable.

The WHO chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has arrived in Congo to address the escalating Ebola outbreak, which has reached nearly 4,000 cases and 1,751 deaths. The Bundibugyo virus causing the outbreak has no approved treatment or vaccine, and challenges include conflict in Ituri province, inaccessible areas, and health worker strikes.

DR Congo's Ebola outbreak has resulted in 1,707 deaths since May. The WHO is accelerating vaccine trials for the Bundibugyo strain as cases rise in Ituri.

The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo has resulted in 1,707 deaths out of 3,802 total cases as of Tuesday, with health officials struggling to track the disease and determine its origin. A government update cited by the Associated Press confirms the rising death toll.

Ebola has killed over 1,700 people in eastern Congo, marking the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease with 3,802 cases recorded. Health officials struggle to track the spread, and the origin (patient zero) remains unidentified.

Ebola has killed 1,707 people in eastern Congo, with 3,802 cases recorded, as the outbreak spreads faster than health officials can track. Challenges include ineffective contact tracing, community mistrust, armed conflict, and lack of approved vaccines for the Bundibugyo virus strain.

Moderna is testing its first mRNA Ebola vaccine with funding from CEPI as the Ebola outbreak in the Congo surpasses 3,700 confirmed cases and 1,600 deaths.

Moderna has started human trials for an experimental Ebola vaccine in Canada. The initiative is supported by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, which has pledged up to $50 million.

Ebola has killed over 1,700 people in eastern Congo as the fastest-growing outbreak records 3,802 cases and 1,707 deaths according to the latest government update.

An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed over 1,700 people, with the majority of cases concentrated in Ituri province. The World Health Organization is accelerating trials to address the outbreak.

Ebola has killed 1,707 people in eastern Congo, with 3,802 cases recorded as the outbreak surges. The Bundibugyo virus, which lacks approved vaccines or treatments, is spreading rapidly due to community transmission and challenges like armed conflict and delayed contact tracing.

New UN-backed centers have opened in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo as confirmed Ebola cases continue to climb sharply, marking the largest outbreak of the disease in the country's history.

The Democratic Republic of Congo is experiencing its largest Ebola outbreak in history, with over 3,600 cases and 1,500 deaths caused by the Bundibugyo strain, which lacks vaccines or treatments. The crisis is compounded by conflict and hunger, while the Trump administration’s cuts to foreign aid, including eliminating 90% of USAID foreign-aid contracts, are cited as factors undermining global health infrastructure.

Pregnant women in Congo are avoiding hospitals due to the Ebola outbreak, leading to a doubling of maternal mortality in Ituri province. UNFPA data shows maternal deaths outside health centers increased from 9.1% to 17.4% between May 25 and July 19, 2026, as fear of isolation and misinformation about Ebola spread.

Pregnant women in eastern Congo are avoiding hospitals due to fears of a rapidly growing Ebola outbreak, leading to increased maternal deaths around childbirth. The avoidance of medical facilities is contributing to higher mortality rates during childbirth in the region.

Virunga Park in eastern DRC is using health checkpoints and surveillance to contain an Ebola outbreak and protect endangered mountain gorillas. The measures aim to prevent the spread of the disease among both humans and wildlife.

Uganda discharged its last Ebola patient from hospital roughly two weeks ago, contrasting with the ongoing spread of the virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The article highlights Uganda's apparent success in containing the outbreak.

Uganda has successfully discharged its last Ebola patient, indicating progress in containing the virus, while the Ebola outbreak continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The World Health Organization (WHO) states the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) is the worst ever, with the strain having killed 1,587 people. There is currently no approved vaccine or treatment for the disease.

Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Jeanne Shaheen urge the State Department to release $608 million in aid and $1.7 million in family-planning supplies to address an Ebola outbreak in East Africa, particularly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. The senators argue that providing family-planning resources and supporting health clinics can prevent deaths among women and fetuses affected by the virus.

Senators Lisa Murkowski and Jeanne Shaheen urged the State Department to release $608 million in congressionally-approved family-planning funds and $1.7 million in stored medical supplies to address an Ebola outbreak in East Africa. The lawmakers emphasized the urgency of providing resources to women and infants in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where the virus has caused over 3,500 cases and 1,556 deaths.

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, has rapidly expanded with thousands of new cases in the past week. Over 1,500 people have died since the outbreak was declared on April 15.

DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak has surpassed 3,500 cases, making it the world’s second-largest ever and overtaking the country’s deadliest epidemic. The Bundibugyo strain causing the outbreak has no approved vaccine or treatment.

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has become the fastest-growing in the virus's history, with 3,360 confirmed cases and 1,487 deaths recorded. A vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain may take months to deploy, and conflict in affected areas is hindering health responses.

The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo has surpassed 1,500 deaths, with 3,442 recorded cases as of Tuesday. The Bundibugyo virus strain, which has no approved vaccines or treatments, is driving the fastest-growing outbreak, hindered by delays in contact tracing, community mistrust, and violence disrupting health efforts.

The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo has killed over 1,500 people, with a 50% increase in deaths reported in about a week. The outbreak is outpacing response efforts, according to official data released on Thursday.

The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in Congo has killed over 1,500 people, with 3,442 cases recorded as of Tuesday. The Bundibugyo virus, which has no approved vaccines or treatments, is spreading in eastern Congo's Ituri province and five other provinces, complicated by conflict-related displacement and insufficient contact tracing. Uganda has declared itself free of Ebola.

Congo reports the death toll in the fastest-growing recorded Ebola outbreak has exceeded 1,500 in eastern Congo. The outbreak is described as the fastest-growing ever documented.

The Ebola outbreak is nearing a milestone, and a vaccine is close to being available. The article is reported by STAT's Morning Rounds newsletter.

The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in Congo has resulted in 1,521 deaths and 3,442 cases as of Tuesday, driven by the Bundibugyo virus with no approved vaccines or treatments. Challenges include lagging contact tracing at 78%, displacement from armed conflict, and attacks on health facilities, with the outbreak concentrated in Ituri province and affecting five other provinces including Kisangani.