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response to the ongoing Ebola epidemic.” The team includes field epidemiologists, as well as specialists
response to the ongoing Ebola virus epidemic in the DRC and [Uganda](https://www.theguardian.com/world/uganda).
response to a serious epidemic of a disease like Ebola, which has killed more than
response, at a press conference Friday. During the 2014-2016 Ebola epidemic in West Africa
epidemic in its tracks.” [Ebola](/news/2014/9/19/what-is-ebola) was first identified in 1976. Three strains of the disease are responsible
Ebola outbreak is outpacing response efforts and countries neighbouring the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are at high risk from the disease. “We are urgently scaling up operations, but at the moment the epidemic
Ebola outbreak that went undetected for weeks after [significant funding lapses](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/21/ebola-outbreak-public-health) from the US. Pepfar hasn’t just made astonishing progress on ending the HIV epidemic; it also built a platform
response efforts at international level. “The last PHEIC for an Ebola outbreak was declared in July 2019 during the 2018 to 2020 Ebola epidemic
response standards,” ALIMA added. Health workers in Ebola-hit areas of the eastern DRC have repeatedly faced resistance from communities over strict burial protocols, which require specialised handling of bodies to prevent further transmission
epidemic." The most important challenge is breaking the virus transmission chain, virus expert Muyembe said, adding that most of Congo's previous Ebola outbreaks "were brought under control simply by applying public health measures." ### ### False
epidemic over. The Bundibugyo strain, a type of Ebola virus first identified in neighbouring Uganda, is highly lethal and is spreading rapidly across the northeastern province of Ituri, including the health zones of Rwampara, Mongwalu
response efforts, at a press conference on Thursday. He has good reason to be confident. Contact tracing was vital during the fight against COVID-19 and helped end the Ebola crisis in Liberia, [containing
Epidemic Preparedness Innovations) have already recognised the need for broader “multivalent” filovirus vaccines that could protect against multiple Ebola species, including viruses that have not yet emerged widely in humans. “CEPI has recently funded research
epidemic”. The leader of the WHO’s team in the DRC said she anticipates the outbreak to last at least another two months. In the US, Dr Satish Pillai, the incident manager
response to the virus, including in Ituri province. “The ongoing insecurity, humanitarian crisis, high population mobility, the urban or semiurban nature of the current hotspot and the large network of informal healthcare facilities further compound
epidemic is outpacing us,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday, adding that countries bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) should take immediate action. Earlier on Monday, Uganda reported two more Ebola cases, taking
Ebola outbreak in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is a “public health emergency of international concern”, setting off alarm bells around the world. The WHO’s announcement on Sunday came
response](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/18/g-s1-122655/ebola-outbreak-democratic-republic-congo-uganda) Caitlin Rivers, an epidemiologist at Johns Hopkins, said she's "very concerned about the Ebola outbreak as an epidemiologist." However, "I'm not worried as a mom, meaning
response to this growing crisis.” Phelan addded.  A passenger of the cruise ship MV Hondius, affected by a hantavirus outbreak
responsible for the outbreak. Africa CDC said this highlighted “a deeper structural injustice in global health innovation: the Bundibugyo Ebola virus was identified nearly two decades ago, yet no licensed vaccines or therapeutics specific