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

Ebola from spreading in this current outbreak, a border health officer at the Busunga crossing between Uganda

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

currently being detected and reported, with significant risk of local and regional spread. More than 28,600 people were infected by Ebola during the 2014-2016 outbreak in West Africa, the largest outbreak

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

Uganda. Another outbreak last year killed at least 34 people before it was declared over in December. Ebola has killed about 15,000 people since it was discovered, almost all in Africa. ## What other challenges

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

current outbreak involves the rare Bundibugyo variant, which has no approved treatment or vaccine. It is named after the district in western Uganda where it was first discovered in 2007. Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum

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

Ebola, for which vaccines are available. However, Africa CDC said early testing suggested the current outbreak was a different type, with fuller genetic sequencing results due within 24 hours. The health watchdog said

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

Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda, the WHO has deployed experts, personal protective equipment (PPE), laboratory support and emergency funding while coordinating regional preparedness efforts. But these sorts of efforts are at risk with

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

currently controlled by rebels from the AFC-M23 group, who say they are creating an Ebola response team. On Sunday, AFC-M23 spokesman Lawrence Kanyuka said they had "immediately activated" response mechanisms in conjunction with

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo a global health emergency

outbreak. The current strain of Ebola is caused by the Bundibugyo virus, the health agency said, for which there are no approved drugs or vaccines. The WHO said there are now eight laboratory-confirmed cases

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

Uganda and South Sudan. The agency also warned of the high volume of cross-border travel to and from the affected region, as well as the logistical challenges of containing the further spread of Ebola

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

current epidemiological evidence, ongoing risk assessments, and the highly serious nature of EVD (Ebola virus disease)”, the CDC and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) [said](https://www.cdc.gov/ebola/situation-summary/title-42-order.html) earlier on Monday that they would