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

Democratic Republic of Congo that has killed more than 80 and for which there is no vaccine. Fears of further spread grew when a laboratory confirmed a case in the major eastern DRC city

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo a global health emergency

Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern Ituri province a public health emergency of international concern. The agency added that the outbreak, with around 246 suspected cases and 80 deaths reported, does

Ebola outbreak kills 65 people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo](https://www.theguardian.com/world/congo), according to African health officials. There have been 246 suspected cases of the deadly haemorrhagic fever reported so far in Ituri province, which shares borders with Uganda

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

Democratic Republic of Congo](https://www.theguardian.com/world/congo) (DRC); officials also said that they are taking “proactive measures” to protect US citizens in response to the ongoing Ebola virus epidemic in the DRC and [Uganda

WHO to hold emergency committee meeting as Ebola death toll rises to 131

cases](/video/newsfeed/2026/5/16/outbreak-of-rare-strain-of-ebola-claims-at-least-65-lives-in-dr-congo). The WHO chief said on Tuesday that he was “deeply concerned about the scale and speed of the epidemic”, which has already started spreading into Uganda. “Early on Sunday, I declared a public

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DRC, Uganda a global emergency: What to know

Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and neighbouring Uganda a “public health emergency of international concern” after the virus killed nearly 90 people. The outbreak, originating in eastern DRC’s Ituri province, involves the rare

DRC health minister warns ‘very high’ Ebola lethality rate as toll hits 80

Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) new Ebola disease outbreak, authorities said, as health workers race to intensify screening and contact tracing to contain the disease. Nearly 250 suspected cases of the highly contagious

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

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 as several countries are battling to contain

How worrying is the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo?

Democratic Republic of Congo is concerning. It has been spreading for weeks undetected in a part of the world where civil war makes getting on top of the virus difficult, and the species of Ebola

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo](https://www.theguardian.com/world/congo). He said cases of the disease had been reported locally and panic was engulfing the area because of the lack of a vaccine for the Bundibudyo strain

What is Ebola and why is stopping this outbreak so difficult?

Democratic Republic of Congo has been declared a public health emergency of international concern, by the World Health Organization (WHO). Dealing with this outbreak is difficult as it involves a rare strain for which there