A health worker stands at an Ebola treatment center in Bunia, Congo, Monday, July 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Prosper Heri Ngorora) At least 999 people have died in the ongoing disaster Ebola epidemic The actual death toll in eastern Congo is likely to be higher as authorities continue to track cases and deaths, according to official … Read more
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
Emirate of Dubai issues Ebola warning as North America steps up screening of African travelers/Photo: File Dubai’s flagship airline Emirates has issued a new travel warning after the U.S. and Canadian governments tightened Ebola-related entry requirements for travelers to Uganda.Growing international caution following the recent Ebola outbreak in Uganda has led to increased airport health … Read more
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
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
Robert Redfield, former director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), issued a stern warning: Ebola could be the source of the world’s next pandemic. He believes that the Ebola epidemic broke out in Africa It would expand to three more countries and turn into a “very serious epidemic.” The former director … Read more
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
The United States issues travel alerts amid Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. The U.S. State Department has issued a Level 4 alert for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), South Sudan or Uganda, urging Americans not to travel to these countries for any reason. Ebola epidemic. For Rwanda, the department … Read more
The United States announced on Monday that it would step up preventive measures to prevent the spread of Ebola, including screening air travelers from outbreak areas and temporarily suspending visa services. The United States is trying to evacuate six more people for health monitoring, said Satish Pillai, incident manager for the CDC’s Ebola response. (Bloomberg) … Read more