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Passenger from Congo boards flight ‘in error’, prompting diversion to Canada amid Ebola outbreak

Ebola outbreak An [Air France](https://www.theguardian.com/business/air-france-klm) flight headed to Detroit, Michigan, was redirected to Canada on Wednesday after it was determined that a passenger from the [Democratic Republic of Congo

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Ebola outbreak](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/17/who-ebola-outbreak-congo-uganda-global-health-emergency) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda is a “public

Infectious diseases such as hantavirus and Ebola becoming more frequent and damaging, say experts

Ebola becoming more frequent and damaging, say experts The world is becoming less resilient to outbreaks of infectious diseases, experts have warned, as health authorities in the [Democratic Republic of the Congo

Why Ebola keeps returning to DRC: A heartbreaking human toll

Democratic Republic of the Congo. Judith is one of the latest victims of Ebola as the country battles yet another outbreak

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outbreak began in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a region with several characteristics that can facilitate Ebola

DRC faces deadly Ebola resurgence amid worsening humanitarian crisis

Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is grappling with a new Ebola outbreak just five

India-Africa summit postponed as Ebola spreads to M23-held DR Congo area

Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are battling a growing Ebola disease outbreak. The decision

Why the lessons of the DRC’s last Ebola outbreak are being tested again

Democratic Republic of the Congo’s northern Kivu province, was the setting for the largest Ebola outbreak

Ebola may be spreading faster than first thought, WHO doctor warns

Ebola outbreak which has killed at least 131 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo

US says American contracted Ebola in Congo as CDC announces new travel screening measures

Democratic Republic of the Congo](https://www.theguardian.com/world/congo) have been identified as “directly affected” by the outbreak of Ebola

Sen. Bill Cassidy loses primary. And, WHO declares Ebola outbreak a global emergency

Ebola outbreak in Central Africa to be** an international public health emergency. More than 80 people have died. The outbreak started in the Democratic Republic of Congo

'Ebola has tortured us': Fear grips eastern DR Congo as deadly virus spreads

Ebola-hit areas in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as the suspected number of deaths continues to rise, as officials say they are struggling to catch up to an outbreak

US-bound plane diverts to Canada after person from Ebola-hit region boards 'in error'

Democratic Republic of Congo boarded the plane "in error", officials have said. US entry restrictions aimed at limiting the spread of the deadly virus meant the passenger should not have boarded the Air France plane

More die of suspected Ebola as WHO warns that numbers will rise further

Ebola and 139 suspected deaths, with numbers expected to rise further given the time taken to detect the virus. Fifty-one cases have now been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo - where the first

US doctor who contracted Ebola in the DRC flown to Germany for treatment

Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been flown to [Germany](https://www.theguardian.com/world/germany) for treatment, along with his wife and four children, as the World Health Organization warned of the “scale

‘It is heartbreaking’: panic in eastern DRC over return of Ebola

Ebola,” said Gloire Mumbesa, 38, a resident of Mongbwalu, a mining town in the [Democratic Republic of the Congo](https://www.theguardian.com/world/congo). He said cases of the disease had been reported locally and panic

US authorities say missionary who contracted Ebola en route to Germany

Ebola](/news/2026/5/18/ebola-hantavirus-is-the-world-prepared-for-the-next-pandemic) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is being transported to Germany for treatment. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Tuesday that the patient would be treated

At least six Americans exposed to Ebola in DR Congo, US media report

Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo, sources have told CBS News, the BBC's US partner. One person is believed to be experiencing symptoms, while three others are said to have faced

US curbs on travelers exposed to deadly viruses may infringe rights and deter volunteers

outbreak: “a pure disaster”, Spencer said. When asked if this policy would deter volunteers, Pillai pointed to existing organizations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda that “have been integral in providing healthcare

US is ‘simply choosing not to stop’ Ebola outbreak after massive public health cuts, experts say

Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with two cases and one death in Uganda and potential spread to neighboring South Sudan. The outbreak “might have been going on for a few months”, said Kristian Andersen