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WHO chief lauds Uganda’s response to Ebola outbreak

Uganda with striking a responsible stance to the threat. “The government has mounted a prompt and capable response to the outbreak of Ebola

In his book, self-described USAID 'whistleblower' talks about the agency and Ebola

Ebola outbreak was spreading in Uganda. It was Enrich's job to manage the U.S. response

Ebola: US ban on travellers from DRC, Uganda or South Sudan ‘not the solution’

Uganda or South Sudan in response to the Ebola outbreak could make the situation worse

DRC flight suspension and Uganda border curbs isolate Ebola-hit Bunia

response to the Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda, as well as in other

This Ebola outbreak raises questions about when it all began -- and the U.S. response

Ebola outbreak raises questions about when it all began -- and the U.S. response ![A border health officer at the Busunga crossing between Uganda

What are the Ebola vaccines under research, and when will they be ready?

responsible for the current outbreak is the Bundibugyo virus, a rare species of Ebola that first surfaced in Uganda

Ebola, hantavirus: Is the world prepared for the next pandemic?

responses in case of an outbreak. Following the Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda

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

response efforts at international level. “The last PHEIC for an Ebola outbreak was declared in July 2019 during the 2018 to 2020 Ebola epidemic in the North Kivu province of the DRC. At the time

WHO chief concerned over 'scale and speed' of Ebola outbreak

Ebola outbreak a public health emergency of international concern, requiring a coordinated response. Resources were being rushed to two affected provinces near Uganda

Rubio criticizes WHO’s Ebola response as US continues sweeping public health cuts

responses we would need to protect Americans.” On Sunday, the WHO announced that the Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda

White House pauses removal of detainees to the DRC as Ebola outbreak widens

Ebola response official at the US Agency for International Development (USAID) during the 2014-15 outbreak. As long as the US has a ban on travelers from the DRC, Uganda

DRC Ebola outbreak could have begun as early as January, WHO chief says

Ebola](https://www.theguardian.com/world/ebola) cases including 60 deaths in DRC, and 15 confirmed cases including one death in neighbouring Uganda. “The outbreak had a big head start, and we’re still behind” but the response

WHO chief calls for DRC ceasefire to tackle Ebola outbreak

outbreak in Ituri province outpacing the response”. Tedros said on Monday that he would travel to the DRC this week. As of Sunday there had been 900 suspected cases and 223 suspected Ebola deaths

DR Congo Ebola cases rise amid distrust, armed conflict zone

outbreak on May 15. Since then, confirmed and suspected cases have popped up across an area of Congo larger than the state of Florida. Neighboring Uganda has also registered five confirmed Ebola cases. On Friday

Ebola outbreak: When will a vaccine be developed for the new strain?

Ebola virus outbreak and some, including Bahrain, have suspended the entry of foreign travellers arriving from South Sudan, the DRC and Uganda, for 30 days due to the outbreak. Rwanda has also closed its borders

Ebola needs swift response to prevent catastrophe - DR Congo governor

outbreak is outpacing urgent efforts to scale up a response adding that responders were "playing catch-up". Ebola has also been reported in DR Congo's North and South Kivu provinces, as well

Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo reach 282 as survivors describe their recoveries

Ebola outbreaks have taken place in Congo and Uganda, the Bundibugyo virus has been rare. The lack of approved vaccines and treatments, as well as the remote locations and armed violence in hot spots, have

Attacks from residents complicate the fight against a rare type of Ebola

Uganda on May 21, they were screened with a thermal camera that detects their temperature. Pictured at bottom is reporter Michal Ruprecht.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1618x1618+629+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb5%2F2e%2F4ea05c304ce3b387caf8f4b5857b%2Fairport-screening-0143.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/23/nx-s1-5831963/u-s-passengers-flying-from-ebola-affected-countries-rerouted) ### [Global Health](https://www.npr.org/sections/global-health/) ### [U.S. passengers flying from Ebola

WHO chief says suspected Ebola deaths at 220 as epidemic ‘outpacing us’

Uganda reported ⁠two more Ebola cases, taking ⁠its total number of confirmed cases to seven. In a post on social media on Sunday, the WHO chief said that as surveillance efforts have been scaled

Police fire shots in air to disperse angry crowds at DR Congo Ebola treatment centre

response to the outbreak, alongside the head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). On Monday, Uganda confirmed two new cases, both health workers, bringing its total infections to seven