WHO and Africa CDC unveil $518m Ebola plan as DRC, Uganda death tolls rise
The DR Congo’s health ministry reported 71 new cases of the rare Bundibugyo strain in just 24 hours.
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WHO chief says suspected Ebola deaths at 220 as epidemic ‘outpacing us’
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says a delay in detecting cases means responders were now ‘playing catch-up’.
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Ebola spreads in the DRC as authorities struggle to contain outbreak
The Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is spreading as cases been confirmed in Uganda.
Published On 24 May 2026
Uganda confirms 3 new Ebola cases, as 10 more countries ‘at risk’ of virus
New cases linked to DRC outbreak include driver who transported Uganda’s first confirmed patient and a health worker.
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Ebola outbreak: When will a vaccine be developed for the new strain?
The Bundibugyo strain of Ebola has a fatality rate of up to 50 percent and no approved vaccine as yet.
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Uganda responds with emergency measures to Ebola outbreak
Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reports on the emergency measures implemented in Uganda in response to the Ebola outbreak.
Published On 18 May 2026
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Will the latest Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda spread further?
The World Health Organization declares the epidemic a global health emergency.
Published On 17 May 2026
WHO declares Ebola outbreak a global emergency: What to know
DRC outbreak causes more than 80 deaths and spreads to neighbouring Uganda.
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WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, Uganda a global health emergency
DR Congo accounts for all but two of the suspected cases, both of which were reported in neighbouring Uganda.
DRC health minister warns ‘very high’ Ebola lethality rate as toll hits 80
Africa CDC concerned that outbreak of Bundibugyo strain could spread rapidly due to intense population movement.
Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni sworn in for seventh term as president
The 81-year-old, who has been in power since 1986, won a January election amid reports of intimidation and abductions.
