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Ebola outbreak: ‘We are with you’: WHO chief rushes to Congo as Ebola outbreak worsens

May 30, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

File photo: World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (Photo source: Associated Press) WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urges the international community to provide stronger support to curb the rapid spread of the epidemic Ebola epidemic The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has warned that a slow response and mistrust within communities are hampering efforts … Read more

Attacks on Congolese health facilities allow Ebola patients to escape, hampering response India News

May 25, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

Doctors fight against the disease Ebola epidemic The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing growing challenges as attacks on health facilities and fleeing patients disrupt the response in the country’s northeast, Reuters reported.At least three such incidents have been reported so far in Ituri province, where the first Ebola case was detected. Two attacks on … Read more

Ebola death toll tops 200, other African countries also at risk

May 24, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

Officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo updated the death toll from the Ebola outbreak to 204 late Saturday, hours after the Red Cross said three volunteers in the country had died and three new Ebola cases were confirmed in Uganda. Ebola death toll tops 200, other African countries also at risk A health ministry … Read more

U.S. faces Ebola risk after flight to Detroit scare; CDC takes action

May 21, 2026 by WEB DESK TEAM

U.S. health authorities introduced enhanced Ebola screening measures after a traveler from an affected area in Central Africa was taken off a flight to Detroit and evaluated by Canadian health officials. DETROIT, MI – MAY 21: People pass through the Edward H. McNamara Terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Airport on May 21, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. … Read more